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Drayton Manor High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Lisa Mills

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,510

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Ealing

#407 of 3,216 nationally

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Drayton Manor High School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Drayton Manor High School is an academy converter in London, Ealing, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DRAYTON MANOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,413 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56, placing the school #8 in Ealing and #407 of 3,216 nationally. 62.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 27 A-level subjects. 64.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 31.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.46 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

62.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.1%

Entering EBacc90.40%

EBacc APS5.44

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc90.10%

EBacc APS5.38

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS5.29

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS5.57

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS5.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS5.02

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.46

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

128

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*9.7%

Achieving A*–A31.9%

Achieving A*–B64.7%

VA Banding Well above average

Retention rate89.8%

A-level subjects offered27

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.44

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

147

Retention rate91.20%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

164

Retention rate95.70%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

165

Retention rate97.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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18 April 2018

Inspection Report

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24 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-04-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-03-22

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(21 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,413 pupils. During this period, there were 21 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,413	21	1.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,430	23	1.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,423	37	2.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,424	26	1.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,439	36	2.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,504	32	2.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,510	42	2.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,511	37	2.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,525	26	1.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,530	35	2.3%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,544	49	3.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,522	28	1.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,529	14	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,525	38	2.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,490	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,490	15	1.0%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,484	29	2.0%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,482	15	1.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,499	55	3.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,493	31	2.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,501	15	1.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,508	22	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,502	18	1.2%	3.7%	7
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,541	14	0.9%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,540	9	0.6%	3.3%	4
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,540	20	1.3%	3.1%	7

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 81 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 70 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 55 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils