Dormers Wells High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Southall, Ealing
UB1 3HZ
Composite score
61.4

School overview

Dormers Wells High School is a secondary school serving Southall, Ealing, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,485 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 49.1, above the national average of 46. That is down 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 33% of secondary schools nationally.

54% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Dormers Wells High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,037
National rank
#263
In London
#9
In Ealing
Top 33%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
49.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
54%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
24%
EBacc average points score
4.43

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Exceptional
Safeguarding standards
Met
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,485 % FSM ever-6 34.0% % EAL 84.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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