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Dormers Wells High School

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personMs Roisin Walsh

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location_onSouthall, UB1 3HZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2012

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Students

1,493

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Attainment 8

49.1

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Ealing

#1,055 of 3,216 nationally

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Dormers Wells High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Southall, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Dormers Wells 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 DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,485 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.1, placing the school #9 in Ealing and #1,055 of 3,216 nationally. 54.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 44.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 18.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2012. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.1 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

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

54.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.9%

Entering EBacc39.50%

EBacc APS4.43

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45.70%

EBacc APS4.56

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.81

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS5.01

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS4.23

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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

95%

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

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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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

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

123

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.2%

Achieving A*–A18.5%

Achieving A*–B44.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate99.2%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.42

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

117

Retention rate97.40%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

123

Retention rate97.60%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

111

Retention rate99.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2012-05-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-06-04

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

1.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(15 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 1,485 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, 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)	1,485	15	1.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,492	19	1.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,501	48	3.2%	7.4%	6
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,493	20	1.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,486	33	2.2%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,490	73	4.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,493	58	3.9%	6.4%	5
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,497	29	1.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,477	41	2.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,481	26	1.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,476	26	1.8%	4.4%	6
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,460	30	2.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,465	6	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,469	41	2.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,442	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,442	31	2.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,432	27	1.9%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,384	20	1.4%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,392	22	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,382	27	2.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,391	23	1.7%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,389	40	2.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,389	39	2.8%	3.7%	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 53 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils