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Featherstone High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

11 Montague Waye, Southall UB2 5HF · featherstonehigh.ealing.sch.uk · 020 8843 0984

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.8
average Attainment 8 score. Ealing 52, England 46
Last distance offered
1.52 mi
2.45 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Ealing Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,748
121 over 1,627 places · 107%
Local authority
Ealing
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.4%
First language not English
82%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Grand Union Multi 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 1.52 mi (2.45 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.73 mi (1.18 km). Source: Ealing Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 273 families put the school first and 282 places were offered; 95% 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: 275 (Places 279)275September 2023: 305 (Places 280)305September 2024: 273 (Places 280)273September 2025: 297 (Places 279)297September 2026: 273 (Places 282)273Places 282
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026282273195%
September 2025Sept 20252792971.1▲88%
September 2024Sept 2024280273193%
September 2023Sept 20232803051.1▲85%
September 2022Sept 2022279275192%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.52 mi2.45 km
September 20250.73 mi1.18 km
September 20241.03 mi1.66 km
September 20220.81 mi1.31 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.8, and 48.9% 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 (38.7 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: 51.9 (England 46.3)51.92017/18: 51.9 (England 46.5)51.92018/19: 52.8 (England 46.7)52.82021/22: 54.9 (England 48.8)54.92022/23: 50.5 (England 46.3)50.52023/24: 50.9 (England 45.9)50.92024/25: 48.8 (England 46.0)48.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.846.0
▲48.9%45.4%
▲69.3%64.8%
▲100.0%40.5%
▲4.724.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form74.7−6
Further education19.8+4.7
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship0.4—
Not in a lasting destination2.9+1.4
Activity not captured1.8−0.5

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: 30.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.1 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 31.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.4 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 36.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 38.7 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
110 studentsB (38.7)Above average +0.35
110 studentsB (38.7)Above average +0.35
92 studentsDist (35.2)Above average +0.40
22.5%AAB or better
91.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24127C+ (34)-0.06
2022/23122B- (36.6)—
2021/22123B- (37)—
2018/19142C+ (32.4)-0.14
2017/18121C (31.6)+0.12
2016/1791C+ (32.1)+0.30
2015/16119C (30.4)+0.44

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University66.1−3.5
Other education0.6+0.1
Apprenticeship4.7+0.9
Employment12+2.2
Not in a lasting destination11.5+0.1
Activity not captured5.2+0.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Featherstone High School on 11 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
11 Mar 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
31
2% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼58% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼62% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 55% who had a child bullied

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