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Drayton Manor High School

Academy converter · London · W7 1EU

Ages 11–19 · 1,443 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

55.2

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-28

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

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+0.65
−20+2
Attainment 855.2
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry90%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,224

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

191

Places offered

240

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
979
Preferred offers (top 3)
240
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill91%

1,443 pupils · 1,582 places

Pupils on roll
1,443
Boys / girls
764 / 679
School capacity
1,582
Capacity fill
1,443 / 1,582 (91%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
465
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

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: DRAYTON MANOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRAYTON MANOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Lisa Mills

Location

Address
Drayton Bridge Road, Hanwell
Postcode
W7 1EU
Town
London
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing North
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 11–19, in London, Ealing, 1,443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W7
12
Secondary in W7
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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lisa Mills
Telephone
02083571900
Website
http://www.draytonmanorhighschool.co.uk/

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