Dormers Wells High School is a secondary school located in Southall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/05/2012. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, UB1 3HZ
Website: http://dwhs.co.uk/
Telephone: 02085666446
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Ealing
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Roisin Walsh
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 145348

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/05/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1400
Number of Pupils: 1465
Number of Boys: 756
Number of Girls: 709

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.62 Confidence interval 0.45 to 0.79
Of the 236 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 222 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:11%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:97%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:58%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:51
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.23
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre
77a North Road, North Road UB1 2JG
787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre
Recreation Road, UB2 5PF
2,890 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Allenby Primary School
Allenby Road, UB1 2HX
260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dormers Wells Infant School
Dormers Wells Lane, UB1 3HX
540 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dormers Wells Junior School
Dormers Wells Lane, UB1 3HX
605 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School
Meadow Road, UB1 2JE
814 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lady Margaret Primary School
Lady Margaret Road, UB1 2NH
835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dormers Wells High School
Dormers Wells Lane, UB1 3HZ
0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Villiers High School
Boyd Avenue, UB1 3BT
1,241 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford Road, UB6 9AW
1,427 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenford High School
Lady Margaret Road, UB1 2GU
1,608 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brentside High School
Greenford Avenue, Hanwell W7 1JJ
2,293 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Springfield Road, UB4 0LT
2,626 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAcorn House College
39-47 High Street, UB1 3HF
966 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAyesha Siddiqa Girls School
165-169 The Broadway, UB1 1LS
1,547 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Willows School
Stipularis Drive, UB4 9QB
1,885 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sybil Elgar School
The National Autistic Society, Havelock Road UB2 4NY
2,267 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Ann's School
Springfield Road, Hanwell W7 3JP
2,309 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.