Featherstone High School
11 Montague Waye, Southall, UB2 5HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Featherstone High School is a secondary school in Ealing for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 112 schools in Ealing. It ranks 9th of 16 secondary schools in Ealing. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
The school lives by its motto 'Together We Achieve' and works in partnership with the community it serves. There are high expectations of pupils. They are provided with extensive opportunities and strong pastoral care, both of which enable them to flourish. The school has made the building of pupils' cultural experience a priority. Pupils take part in an array of events, trips, workshops and clubs. They lead charity initiatives and community-based projects to instil a keen sense of responsibility and empathy for others. Pupils make meaningful contributions to the life of the school. For example, pupils are in the process of clearing and planting a new school garden. Sixth-form students take an active role in supporting their younger peers. Pupils receive an excellent education. They produce very positive outcomes in public examinations, particularly at GCSE. Pupils develop a strong body of knowledge and are prepared well for their next steps. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who achieve highly, alongside their peers. Respect and resilience are core values at the school. Pupils are polite to each other and adults. Where pupils struggle, the school takes prompt and highly effective action to support them. Pupils value their learning and attend the school very well. They are safe and happy at school.
What the school should improve
- A consistently strong pedagogical approach is not fully embedded in the sixth form. There is a lack of clarity about what strong independent study looks like and how effectively teaching checks for deeper understanding. This means that some students do not routinely develop their critical thinking skills or are not prepared for the higher demands of academic study. The school should ensure that there are consistently high expectations of students and that teaching in the sixth form systematically checks, challenges and prepares students for high academic success.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
274 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
110 students
Average A level grade B, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,748 pupils on roll, with places for 1,627
Schools near Featherstone High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 62.3 |
| Guru Nanak Sikh Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.9 |
| Villiers High School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 46.3 |
| Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Cranford Community College | 1 mile | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 51.7 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GRAND UNION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Nathan Walters
- Phone
- 02088430984
- Address
- 11 Montague Waye, Southall, UB2 5HF
- Local authority
- Ealing
- URN
- 137729
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.