75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1009.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,485
Pupils · 2024/25
84%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEaling
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dormers Wells High School · Secondary with sixth form · Ealing
Part ofDORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+0pp
83%79%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-2pp
63%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
49.1
-0.5
55.452.249.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
40%
-6pp
53%32%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
1009.2
-58.5
1162.91081.0999.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1009.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
32.8
+3.3
37.933.729.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.8
A-level value added
+0.04
+0.5
0.0-0.2-0.4
'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+6pp
17%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,485
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
84%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, UB1 3HZ
Local authority
Ealing
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 54% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 40% | 1009.2 | 52% | 1,485 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56% | 49.6 | +0.63 | 46% | 1067.7 | 58% | 1,493 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 60% | 52.4 | +0.69 | 53% | 1121.4 | 61% | 1,493 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 63% | 55.4 | +0.89 | 39% | 1162.9 | 50% | 1,481 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 58% | 51.0 | +0.62 | 11% | 999.1 | 19% | 1,392 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.04 | 13% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 29.5 | C | -0.42 | 7% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 7% | 140 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 17% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.18 | 8% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,485 | 18.3 | 7% | 84% | 34% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,493 | 18.2 | 10% | 81% | 33% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,493 | 17.4 | 10% | 80% | 33% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,481 | 17.3 | 11% | 77% | 32% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 1,465 | 16.8 | 11% | 75% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,392 | 15.4 | 11% | 70% | 30% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.