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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8QY · douaymartyrs.co.uk · 01895 679400

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.6
average Attainment 8 score. Hillingdon 47.8, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,398
101 over 1,297 places · 108%
Local authority
Hillingdon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.1%
First language not English
39.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 169 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 165 (Places 251)165September 2023: 174 (Places 236)174September 2024: 165 (Places 238)165September 2025: 145 (Places 235)145September 2026: 169 (Places 235)169Places 235
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262351690.783%
September 2025Sept 20252351450.688%
September 2024Sept 20242381650.790%
September 2023Sept 20232361740.787%
September 2022Sept 20222511650.793%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.6, and 54.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hillingdon it was 47.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.8 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: 48.8 (England 46.3)48.82017/18: 51.4 (England 46.5)51.42018/19: 50.3 (England 46.7)50.32021/22: 56.6 (England 48.8)56.62022/23: 52.0 (England 46.3)52.02023/24: 54.8 (England 45.9)54.82024/25: 52.6 (England 46.0)52.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.646.0
▲54.4%45.4%
▲72.0%64.8%
▲79.5%40.5%
▲4.874.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form61.9−9.6
Sixth form college5.9+2.2
Further education26.7+4
Other education0.4—
Employment0.8—
Not in a lasting destination3+1.3
Activity not captured1.3—

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: 25.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.5 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 28.8 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
122 studentsC+ (32.8)Average -0.11
123 studentsC+ (33)Average -0.10
31 studentsMerit+ (28.6)Average -0.10
7%AAB or better
95.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24130C (29.5)-0.27
2022/23131C (28.8)—
2021/22106B- (35.5)—
2018/1979C+ (31.9)-0.04
2017/18108C- (28)-0.29
2016/1786C (29.1)-0.14
2015/16111C- (25.2)-0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University78−1.1
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship2.1−1.4
Employment12.1+2.5
Not in a lasting destination2.8−1.5
Activity not captured4.3+0.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 1 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Douay Martyrs Catholic School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
30 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
101
7% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼30% agreeEngland 68%

based on 10 parents (10%) with SEND

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