Featherstone High School

A outstanding academy converter school in Ealing. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Featherstone High School.

Southall, UB25HF Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

51

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
67.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.6
English & Maths grade 4+ %
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 76.2%
Continue in education or training
64.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 70.0%
Sustained employment
24.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 8.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
28 January 2015
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
11 Montague Waye
Southall, UB25HF
Phone
2088430984
Website
featherstonehigh.ealing.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137729
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
11 Montague Waye, Southall, UB2 5HF
Website
www.featherstonehigh.ealing.sch.uk
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
GRAND UNION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1627 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,762
Free School Meals
32.8% (578 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.6% (28 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
50.9
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.2
English Attainment 8:
11.3
Maths Attainment 8:
10.1
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.2
Ebacc English:
98.9%
Ebacc Entry:
52.7%
Ebacc Humanities:
98.9%
Ebacc Languages:
85.3%
Ebacc Maths:
99.6%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.9%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.60
Progress 8 Range:
0.43 to 0.78
University Progression:
70.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
70.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
8.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
4.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
13.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
70%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
184 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
4.0%

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
52.7 (+33.3 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
76.2 (+24.2 vs average)
Education Continuation:
70.0 (+13.9 vs average)
Attainment 8:
50.9 (+11.4 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.6 (+0.8 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
110 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
220
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,762 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Health Studies (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★★★ ★
(18 students)
Applied Sciences (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★★★ ★
(33 students)
Government & Politics (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(11 students)
Health Studies (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★★★ ★
(10 students)
Business Studies (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★★★ ★
(32 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE"

Care Respect Challenge Resilience Partnership Inclusion

The school references SACRE and celebrates religious festivals, including Diwali, Guru Nanak’s Birthday, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Christmas and Easter.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr N. Walters describes Featherstone High School as a warm, hardworking community offering outstanding secondary education, with a commitment to high-quality learning experiences, a strong pastoral system, and extensive sporting, cultural and extracurricular activities to help every student realise their full potential.

Facilities

Fourteen science laboratories Three art rooms Three drama studios Two music rooms (one with a technical suite for composition and recording) Two libraries Featherstone Sports Centre with a five-court sports hall, a 38-station fitness suite, and floodlit astro-turf and MUGA Dance Studio Professional 30-foot climbing wall Five dedicated computer suites Six computer suites in the Sixth Form building Touch-screen interactive whiteboards in all classrooms Learning Resource Centre with 88 computers School garden area Class sets of laptops available for lessons

Curriculum Highlights

Three-year KS3 curriculum with a 32.5-hour week (including 26 hours of lessons) introduced in September 2023 Wide range of KS4 and KS5 courses with a strong focus on the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) Open option subjects at KS4 include Triple Science GCSE, Computer Science, Art, Textiles, Graphics, Dance, Drama, Food Technology, Music, PE, Business or Health & Social Care BTEC KS5 offers A Levels in Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Literature, Geography, History, Spanish, French, Maths, Physics, Politics, Psychology and Sociology; BTECs in Applied Science, Business, Sport, Health & Social Care Curriculum is supported by online programmes of learning, Learning Journeys and the Featherstone Way, with a focus on formative assessment and recall of core knowledge (R-O-C-K)

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