Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU · Ealing · secondary school
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7th of 17 secondary schools in Ealing we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.8/10 against 524 of them, against 9.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.29 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 69.0 · 90 | 30% | 2.69 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.65 · 89 | 25% | 2.23 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 57.8 · 90 | 10% | 0.90 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Drayton Manor High School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 62.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 56.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.65 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils join Music Session and Extracurricular Activity Club. Sports include football, netball, basketball, tennis, cricket, athletics, and gymnastics. Arts features the Arts Summer Showcase. Trips include the Royal Albert Hall, Spanish Theatre, Pantomime at the Lyric Theatre, Classics at the British Museum, Kew Gardens, Oxford Inspires at the Tower of London, History Battlefields in Belgium and France, and the University of Cambridge.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,443 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,582. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to maintain the high Progress 8 scores seen in 2023
What Ofsted said about Drayton Manor High School
Overview
The inspection judges the school as ‘Outstanding’ across overall effectiveness, the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. The report describes a school driven by an ethos to build character and ambition, providing a ‘broad and highly ambitious curriculum’ that results in strong examination outcomes. Pupils are described as polite, courteous, and attentive, with ‘highly positive attitudes’ in lessons.
Strengths
- Teachers possess ‘strong subject knowledge’, enabling discussion of complex ideas and ensuring pupils ‘learn and retain important knowledge’.
- The curriculum is ‘carefully sequenced in a logical order’, such as in science where foundational concepts precede more complex topics.
- ‘Inclusivity is at the heart of this school’, with precise identification of needs and appropriate strategies ensuring pupils with SEND ‘achieve very well’.
- The sixth form offers a ‘thoughtful enrichment offer’ and students are ‘very well prepared for their next stage of education or employment’.
- Leaders are ‘reflective and committed’, providing high-quality professional development and ensuring staff ‘feel valued’.
Areas to improve
- The report notes that ‘some pupils do not yet take up these wider opportunities or fully engage with the school’s ethos’, although this engagement is stronger in the sixth form.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 55.2 |
| 2024/25 | 56.0 |
| 2025/26 | 57.8 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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