Dormers Wells High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Unique reference
- 145348
- Address
- Dormers Wells Lane, UB1 3HZ
- Website
- http://dwhs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1485 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 84.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.4%
Indian 37.4%
Other 12.5%
Pakistani 12.3%
African 10.4%
Other Asian 9.7%
Bangladeshi 8.1%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 3%
White British 1.4%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 63%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 69 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 69 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Dormers Wells High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 186
- 3rd preference
- 127
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 132 107 |
| Year 8 | 238 126 112 |
| Year 9 | 237 129 108 |
| Year 10 | 247 130 117 |
| Year 11 | 237 120 117 |
| Year 12 | 143 70 73 |
| Year 13 | 144 72 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 66.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 81.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 29.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |