Dormers Wells High School
Academy converter in Southall, Ealing.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1469 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Free school meals | 35.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Address | Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 3HZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://dwhs.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02085666446 |
| URN | 145348 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 26 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| 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 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Villiers High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Greenford High School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Brentside High School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Drayton Manor High School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy (all-through school, about 2.4 km)
- William Perkin Church of England High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Featherstone High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.