Ealing secondary schools

Year 7 admissions · September 2027

Dormers Wells High School

A mixed, non-selective secondary academy in Southall with a sixth form.

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September 2027 admissions policy

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AddressDormers Wells Lane, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 3HZ
Funding sectorState-fundedDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
Academic selectionNon-selectiveDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
Religious characterNot applicableDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
GovernanceAcademy converterDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
GenderMixedDfE GIAS classification · Snapshot dated
Age range11 to 18
URN145348
2027 Year 7 places240 places
Official websiteOfficial school website Website link checked .

Admissions summary

How places are prioritised

For September 2027, children whose EHCP names the school are admitted through the statutory process. Ordinary published priorities then cover looked-after or previously looked-after children, siblings, eligible children of staff, and straight-line distance.

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September 2027 entry

Dormers Wells High School Year 7 admissions criteria

Priority order

  1. Children whose EHCP names the school
  2. Looked-after and previously looked-after children
  3. Children with a sibling in Years 7 to 11 at admission
  4. Eligible children of staff
  5. All other applicants, ordered by straight-line distance

Sibling priority

The sibling must attend Dormers Wells in Years 7 to 11 at the time of admission; sixth-form attendance does not create sibling priority.

Children of staff

A parent must have worked for the academy trust at the school for at least two years by the application date, or have been recruited for a demonstrable skills shortage.

How distance is measured

Straight line from the Ordnance Survey address point for the home to the point defined by the centre of the school's postcode. Postcode-centroid screening is only approximate.

Evidence to prepare

  • Address evidence if requested
  • Sibling details if claiming sibling priority
  • Employment evidence if claiming children-of-staff priority

Application deadline

Apply through the council where your child lives, even if the school is in another borough.

What recent offers show

Published distance cutoffs were 1.542 miles for 2024 and 1.604 miles for 2025. All applicants were offered in 2026, so there was no cutoff that year.

Published outcomes

Recent published admissions history

This is historical context, not a prediction for 2027. These are past allocation outcomes, not a forecast or guarantee.