Dormers Wells High School
Dormers Wells High School is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–18, in Southall, UB1, in the Ealing council area. It has 1,469 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (3 February 2026): Report card: Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | All offered | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2025 | 1.60 mi | Not published | Not published | 242 |
2024 | 1.54 mi | Not published | Not published | 240 |
2022 | All offered | Not published | Not published | 243 |
2021 | 1.18 mi | Not published | Not published | 240 |
“All offered” means the published group had places for all eligible applicants; its distance is not a cut-off for admission.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Ealing's tables give the "straight line distance of last place offered (tie-breaker)" in miles ("of a mile" below one mile). Drayton Manor High School's 2021 table instead gives the "shortest walking distance of last place offered".
Published as "All applicants offered".
Ealing admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Report card: Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area — inspected 3 February 2026.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Safeguarding standards | Met |
Inclusion | Exceptional |
Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
Achievement | Strong standard |
Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
Post 16 | Expected standard |
Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.63 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 49.1 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 54.4 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 228 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 32.78 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | C+ | 2024/25 |
A level students | 121 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,469 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 35.6% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 83.4% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 5.39% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 1.89% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.