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Dormers Wells High School

Academy converter · Southall · UB1 3HZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,469 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.63
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,256

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

209

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
663
Preferred offers (top 3)
235
Applications from outside LA
42
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,469 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,469
Boys / girls
780 / 689
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,469 / 1,400 (105%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
426
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Dormers Wells Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Roisin Walsh

Location

Address
Dormers Wells Lane
Postcode
UB1 3HZ
Town
Southall
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing Southall
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southall, Ealing, 1,469 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.6%.

Open schools in Southall
27
Secondary schools in Southall
4
Academies among open schools in Southall
19% (5)
Open schools in UB1
14
Secondary in UB1
3
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Secondary in Ealing LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.2%

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    • Absence5.5%

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  • Barnhill Community High School

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    • EM5+69%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Roisin Walsh
Telephone
02085666446
Website
http://dwhs.co.uk/

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