Villiers High School
Southall, UB1 3BT · Ealing · secondary school
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9th 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 — 9.2/10 against 629 of them, against 7.9/10 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 | 57.0 · 77 | 30% | 2.31 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.5 · 84 | 25% | 2.10 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 50.8 · 73 | 10% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Villiers High School overview
How it's doing
Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in May 2025. In 2024/25, 51.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.5 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 (8.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,445 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,500. 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 in reaching the national median for Attainment 8? What specific steps are taken to maintain the Outstanding Ofsted rating?
What Ofsted said about Villiers High School
Overview
Villiers High School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection,” which judged the school outstanding before September 2024. The report describes the school as an “inclusive community” where pupils “behave very well, thrive in learning and attend school regularly.” Leaders have sustained high standards, with particular success in supporting pupils’ academic and personal development.
Strengths
- The curriculum is “ambitious” with “well-sequenced learning,” particularly in Years 7 to 9, allowing pupils to build strong foundations in subjects like mathematics and science.
- Teachers use “strong subject knowledge and effective communication” to address misconceptions and promote learning across Years 7 to 11.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities “achieve very well” due to swift identification of needs and targeted support.
- The school has successfully prioritised literacy, helping pupils improve their “reading fluency and ability to comprehend text.”
- Sixth-form students demonstrate “exceptional levels of maturity” and actively support younger pupils through roles such as peer mentors.
Areas to improve
- In some sixth-form subjects, assessment is not used effectively to design future learning or rectify misconceptions, resulting in “gaps in students’ knowledge and understanding.”
- The school should “refine its assessment strategies in these subjects” to enable students to apply more complex vocabulary and knowledge.
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 | 46.2 |
| 2024/25 | 46.3 |
| 2025/26 | 50.8 |
| 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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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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