Villiers High School, Southall

Outstanding
Secondary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~882m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Richards
Pupils:1,445 / 1,500 capacity
LA:Ealing
Phone:02088138001
Address:Boyd Avenue, Southall, UB1 3BT
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:101928
UKPRN:10016067
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing Southall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school has created a welcoming, respectful community where students feel safe and valued. The new headteacher has made strong improvements in both teaching and behaviour, and disadvantaged students receive good support that helps them progress well in English and maths. Teachers know their students well and create a happy learning environment where young people want to do well.

Key Strengths

  • New headteacher has brought rapid improvements in teaching and student behaviour
  • Strong governance now holds the school effectively to account
  • School is a caring, happy community where students are respectful and proud
  • Students attend regularly, behave well and are eager to learn
  • Good progress made by disadvantaged students and those learning English as an additional language

Areas for Improvement

  • Too much inconsistent teaching - tasks not matched well enough to different student abilities
  • GCSE results below national average with no recent improvement trend
  • Sixth form has too much variability between subjects and too many students struggling at AS-level
  • Some students with special educational needs and low attainment not progressing as much as they should
  • Inconsistent quality of marking across the school

Extracurricular Activities

Reading groups at lunchtime, after school and breakfast club, Year 7 catch-up premium support, engineering course at Ealing Hammersmith and West London College

Villiers High School requires improvement overall. It is not yet good because GCSE results remain below national average, teaching quality is inconsistent, and some groups of students are not making sufficient progress.

At a Glance

35.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

74 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy89%
Well taught88%
Good progress88%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns45%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

57

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Southall Rail Station
447m · 7 min walk
Southall Station (Entrance)
461m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Southall Broadway (Stop M)
198m · 3 min walk
Hamilton Road / Southall (Stop AP)
233m · 4 min walk
Southall / North Road (Stop K)
238m · 4 min walk
Park Avenue (UB1) (Stop Q)
290m · 5 min walk
Lady Margaret Road / Southall Broadway (Stop F)
373m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

1,445 pupils

1,500 capacity

55 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southall

High pressure
New homes approved:2,322
Projected new pupils:418

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southall

Admissions Demand - Ealing

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,752

Applications

3,741

Got 1st preference

74.3%

Got preferred school

94.4%

Secondary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

18 March 2025
22 May 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
26 April 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.47068%

Overall absence

25.22796%

Persistent absence

1,316

Enrolments

Authorised4.9931%
Unauthorised2.47758%
Persistent (10%+)25.22796%
Severe (50%+)4.17933%

Absence trend

4.22781%
18/19
4.02711%
20/21
4.78734%
21/22
5.46648%
22/23
6.21098%
23/24
7.47068%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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