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Featherstone High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Southall, UB2 5HF

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,205 of 3,312

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#547 of 2,536

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Featherstone High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,748
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Nathan Walters
TrustGRAND UNION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEaling
Opened01 Dec 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137729.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.48.6, better than England, worse than Ealing51.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.71.6%, better than England, similar to Ealing72.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.51.1%, better than England, worse than Ealing57%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.14.4%, similar to England, worse than Ealing23.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths64.4%, better than England, worse than Ealing68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4278--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.38.73, better than England, similar to Ealing36.9935
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels38.88, better than England, similar to Ealing37.0935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better22.5%, better than England, similar to Ealing21.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.35, better than England--
A-level progressAbove average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study194--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,748
Girls864
Boys884
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.6%
First language not English82%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,792
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.5%
Sixth form places2024/25400
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.157
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size24.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
49.3%
Other Asian
14.5%
Pakistani
9.8%
African
9.5%
Other ethnic group
7.3%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other White
0.9%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Black
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)101.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.17
Support staff (FTE)68.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25106.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2588.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2513.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.282
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.563
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.273
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.259
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)101

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Overall absence5.6%, better than England, better than Ealing6.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.8%, better than England, better than Ealing18.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, better than England, better than Ealing2.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.94.9%
School sixth form74.7%
Further education19.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.9%
Apprenticeship0.4%
Sixth form college0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.3%
Higher education66.1%
Employment12%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.11.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Featherstone High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryGreenfields Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryClifton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryFeatherstone Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHavelock Primary School, Nursery & ArpCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNorwood Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNorwood Green Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWolf Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBlair Peach Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBeaconsfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Featherstone High School

What is Featherstone High School's Ofsted rating?

Featherstone High School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Featherstone High School rank in England?

Featherstone High School ranks 1,205 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 63% of schools) and 547 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Featherstone High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 51.1% of pupils at Featherstone High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.6 (England 46.2).

What are Featherstone High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Featherstone High School was B, and 22.5% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Featherstone High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Featherstone High School made 282 offers from 563 applications (2 per offer), and 259 of 273 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Featherstone High School?

Featherstone High School has 1,748 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Featherstone High School?

Featherstone High School had 1,792 school places in 2024/25.

Does Featherstone High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Featherstone High School has a sixth form with 400 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Featherstone High School?

At Featherstone High School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Featherstone High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Featherstone High School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 14.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.