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Villiers High School

Foundation school · Southall · UB1 3BT

Ages 11–18 · 1,445 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-11

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+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,298

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

164

Places offered

227

1st-preference offers

164

Total preferences (any rank)
571
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
71
Offers to outside-LA applicants
27
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 fill96%

1,445 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,445
Boys / girls
720 / 725
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,445 / 1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
436
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Richards

Location

Address
Boyd Avenue
Postcode
UB1 3BT
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southall, Ealing, 1,445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.9%.

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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    • Absence5.5%

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  • Drayton Manor High School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Brentside High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence9.1%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Richards
Telephone
02088138001
Website
http://www.villiers.ealing.sch.uk/

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