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DORMERS WELLS HIGH SCHOOL
ASPIRATIONAL AND
HIGH ACHIEVING
HIGH ACHIEVING
Our students’ progress in mathematics placed
us in the top 1% of schools nationally for progress
made from KS2 to KS4 and humanities is in the
top 2% nationally. In addition, science is in the
top 10% nationally.
n In May 2018 we received for the third
consecutive year, the SSAT award recognising our
students’ exceptional rate of progress made by
pupils between their key stage 2 results at primary
school and their key stage 4 results.
n Our sixth form students have obtained places
at the top ‘Russell group’ universities and our
sixth form roll continues to grow. Our 2017
A level results placed us in the top 15% of
schools nationally for progress.
n We are dedicated to ensuring that all our young
people leave our school with the qualifications,
skills and experience they need to be successful.
“Boys make better progress than boys nationally”
(Ofsted 2015)
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Dormers Wells High School
is a High Performing
Mathematics, Computing,
Applied Learning and
Leading Edge Specialist
Comprehensive School
for 11–19 year-olds.
GREAT TEACHING AND LEARNING
We know from our own experiences what difference
teachers make to the progress of the students. That
ASPIRATIONAL
We have very high expectations for the achievement
of all of our students at Dormers Wells High School.
Our latest Ofsted report validates this sentiment
with the school continuing to be judged as securely
Good. We encourage and nurture a ‘growth’ mind
set in all members of our community; this ethos is
supported by our flexible curriculum which enables
our students make rapid progress. As Ofsted state:
“The atmosphere is calm and orderly. Pupils have
high aspirations and work hard.”
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around ealing September 2018
is why staff development is given the highest priority
at DWHS. Our extensive training programme is
based around the latest research in education and
our Dormers 9, which gives us a common language
about the delivery of great teaching and learning
to ensure maximum impact for our students. We
hold ‘Leading Edge’ status for the work we do in
supporting students who arrive with little or no
English, to integrate and achieve well. We also have
a provision for students with hearing impairment
which enables these students to be fully integrated
into the main school curriculum and extended
school activities. “Lessons observed showed a high
level of challenge for pupils”. (Ofsted 2015)
VIBRANT AND EXCITING
We serve a vibrant multicultural community
and celebrate our diversity while promoting
the core British values of respect and tolerance.
Our extended curricular offer is designed to
enhance our students’ experiences in sporting,
social, technological and cultural activities.
Students have the opportunity to participate
in a range of residential experiences including,
international trips.