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Drayton Manor High School

Ealing, W7 1EUSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
Progress 8
+0.65
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
197 1st-choice / 240 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#323 of 3,141 nationally

About Drayton Manor High School

Drayton Manor High School’s Progress 8 score of 0.65 sits well above the Ealing local authority average of 0.5, marking it as a significantly stronger performer than most secondary schools in the borough. That gap of 0.15 points might sound modest, but in Progress 8 terms it represents roughly an extra grade in one subject per pupil compared with the LA norm. The school ranks 6th out of 17 state secondaries in Ealing, placing it in the top 37.5% locally and, more impressively, in the top 10.3% nationally. Its progress banding is rated ‘Well above average’, and the school sits just behind three high-performing Church of England schools at the top of the LA table. For a non-denominational comprehensive in a competitive London borough, these are strong headline numbers.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressDrayton Bridge Road, London, Ealing, W7 1EU
HeadteacherLisa Mills
Local AuthorityEaling
Number of Pupils1,413
Free School Meals (FSM)37.4%
School Capacity1,413 / 1,582 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallSixth Form CentreTennis CourtsDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

TennisCricketDanceRoundersHockeyRugbyFootballRowingBadmintonMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubYoung EnterpriseDramaChessDuke of EdinburghChoirScience ClubDebateOrchestraNewspaperModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

Source: draytonmanorhighschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Drayton Manor High School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.