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Dormers Wells Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Southall · UB1 3HX

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
442

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill50%

418 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
195 / 223
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
418 / 840 (50%)
Free school meals
40.5%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Dormers Wells Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Toni George

Location

Address
Dormers Wells Lane
Postcode
UB1 3HX
Town
Southall
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southall, Ealing, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.5%.

Open schools in Southall
27
Primary schools in Southall
19
Academies among open schools in Southall
19% (5)
Open schools in UB1
14
Primary in UB1
9
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Primary in Ealing LA
65

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SouthallNear UB1

  • Allenby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southall · UB1 2HX · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • North Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southall · UB1 2JE · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Hambrough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Middlesex · UB1 1SF · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Mayfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · W7 3RT · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Lady Margaret Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Community school · Primary

    Southall · UB1 2NH · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Durdans Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southall · UB1 2PQ · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Three Bridges Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Southall · UB2 4HT · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Dairy Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southall · UB2 4RP · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Toni George
Telephone
02085711230
Website
http://www.dwps.co.uk

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