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
- 1493 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 81.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
Indian 36.5%
Pakistani 12.5%
Other 12%
African 11.3%
Other Asian 10.1%
Bangladeshi 7.5%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 3.1%
White British 1.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.62
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 58%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.4
Local authority average 52
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.81
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Dormers Wells High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 186
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 129 110 |
| Year 8 | 235 128 107 |
| Year 9 | 243 129 114 |
| Year 10 | 246 125 121 |
| Year 11 | 242 119 123 |
| Year 12 | 149 75 74 |
| Year 13 | 139 71 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 93.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 23.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 66.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 34.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 31.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 2.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 1.7% |