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Drayton Manor High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Drayton Bridge Road, Hanwell, London W7 1EU · draytonmanorhighschool.co.uk · 020 8357 1900

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
56
average Attainment 8 score. Ealing 52, England 46
Last distance offered
1.65 mi
2.65 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Ealing Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,443
91% of 1,582 places
Local authority
Ealing
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
39.9%
First language not English
49.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Drayton Manor High School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.65 mi (2.65 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.65 mi (2.65 km). Source: Ealing Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 182 families put the school first and 240 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 206 (Places 240)206September 2023: 183 (Places 240)183September 2024: 191 (Places 240)191September 2025: 197 (Places 240)197September 2026: 182 (Places 240)182Places 240
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262401820.886%
September 2025Sept 20252401970.884%
September 2024Sept 20242401910.890%
September 2023Sept 20232401830.889%
September 2022Sept 20222402060.983%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.65 mi2.65 km
September 20251.65 mi2.65 km
September 20241.61 mi2.60 km
September 20221.55 mi2.50 km

Some of these are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56, and 62% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Ealing it was 52, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.1 (England 46.3)50.12017/18: 52.0 (England 46.5)52.02018/19: 53.8 (England 46.7)53.82021/22: 57.6 (England 48.8)57.62022/23: 54.5 (England 46.3)54.52023/24: 55.2 (England 45.9)55.22024/25: 56.0 (England 46.0)56.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5646
▲62.0%45.4%
▲76.9%64.8%
▲90.4%40.5%
▲5.444.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form66.4−5.2
Sixth form college2.2+1.8
Further education25.1+5.7
Employment0.4−1.3
Not in a lasting destination2.7−0.3
Activity not captured3.1+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 29.3 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.5 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 36.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 36.3 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.3 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 39.1 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
113 studentsB (39.1)Well above average +0.46
113 studentsB (39.2)Well above average +0.46
17 studentsMerit+ (29.2)Average -0.11
23.2%AAB or better
89.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24134B- (36.3)+0.44
2022/23158B- (36.3)—
2021/22159B- (36.1)—
2018/19188C- (27.5)0.00
2017/18213C (29.3)+0.14
2016/17187C+ (32.4)+0.15
2015/16199C (29.9)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University70.1+9.3
Further and other education1.4−4.5
Further education0.7−2.8
Other education0.7−1.6
Apprenticeship3.5+1.2
Employment11.8+0.7
Not in a lasting destination9−0.9
Activity not captured4.2−5.7

Ofsted

Drayton Manor High School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
28 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Mar 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
70%
Replies
70
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼65% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼54% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼28% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (26%) with SEND

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