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Featherstone High School

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

personMr Nathan Walters

corporate_fareGRAND UNION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSouthall, UB2 5HF

language Visit Website phone 2088430984

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,780

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Attainment 8

48.8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Ealing

#1,117 of 3,216 nationally

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Featherstone High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Southall, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Featherstone High School is an academy converter in Southall, Ealing, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of GRAND UNION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,773 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.8, placing the school #10 in Ealing and #1,117 of 3,216 nationally. 48.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 62.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 32.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.35 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.8

Grade 5+ E&M

48.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.4%

Entering EBacc100.00%

EBacc APS4.72

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85.30%

EBacc APS4.9

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS4.77

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS5.14

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS4.96

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.44

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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)94%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

ApprenticeshipsSP%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

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

+0.35

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

101

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*12.2%

Achieving A*–A32.1%

Achieving A*–B62.5%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate91.1%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.00%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

100

Retention rate99.00%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

101

Retention rate99.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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28 January 2015

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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13 December 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-01-28

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-01-10

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

2.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(30 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 1,773 pupils. During this period, there were 37 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, 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)	1,773	37	2.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,776	51	2.9%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,766	37	2.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,762	34	1.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,775	51	2.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,779	20	1.1%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,780	49	2.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,787	18	1.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,750	25	1.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,758	39	2.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,768	28	1.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,760	25	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,772	16	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,769	34	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,716	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,716	44	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,715	50	2.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,677	20	1.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,679	22	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,687	31	1.8%	3.8%	4
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,613	11	0.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,614	21	1.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,614	12	0.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,575	17	1.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,572	21	1.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,576	8	0.5%	3.1%	0

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 84 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils