What did Ofsted judge Featherstone High School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Featherstone High School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Featherstone High School?

Featherstone High School has 1,748 pupils on roll.

What ages does Featherstone High School take?

Featherstone High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Featherstone High School located?

Featherstone High School is located in Southall, UB2 5HF, Ealing.

How do I apply to Featherstone High School?

Featherstone High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Featherstone High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Featherstone High School was 1.522 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Featherstone High School?

When Featherstone High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After / Previously Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling connection — Brother or sister who will still be attending the school at the time of admission. Refers to all blood, half, foster, step, and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same home in the same family unit permanently or for the majority of the calendar year. Does not apply if the older sibling will have left before the younger one starts, or if the sibling is/will be in Sixth Form only; 3. Exceptional Medical or Social Circumstances — Exceptional medical or social circumstances relating to the child, for Featherstone High School as the named preferred school, with supporting evidence from a consultant (medical) or social worker/appropriate professional (social) submitted at time of application; priority only for first preference school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that the distances are equal, the Local Authority (not the school) operates a random allocation to determine which applicant should be offered the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Featherstone High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.3% of pupils at Featherstone High School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Featherstone High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

1.522miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Featherstone High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After / Previously Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling connection — Brother or sister who will still be attending the school at the time of admission. Refers to all blood, half, foster, step, and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same home in the same family unit permanently or for the majority of the calendar year. Does not apply if the older sibling will have left before the younger one starts, or if the sibling is/will be in Sixth Form only.
3Exceptional Medical or Social Circumstances — Exceptional medical or social circumstances relating to the child, for Featherstone High School as the named preferred school, with supporting evidence from a consultant (medical) or social worker/appropriate professional (social) submitted at time of application; priority only for first preference school.
4Distance from home to school — Distance from the child's permanent home address to the preferred school, measured by a straight line from a point in the property determined by Ordnance Survey to the nearest gated entrance used by pupils to enter the school grounds, via Tribal Technology Ltd software, accurate to 1 metre. Any combination of two or more criteria gives higher priority than one criterion; if two or more children have equal priority under the criteria, distance (point 4) is then applied.

If two applications tie: In the event that the distances are equal, the Local Authority (not the school) operates a random allocation to determine which applicant should be offered the place.

Points 1 to 4 apply as the oversubscription criteria and also for in-year admissions. Additional provisions cover twins/multiple births (admitted when one sibling is the 30th child admitted), waiting lists/pool, children of newly appointed staff (skills shortage), and shared parental responsibility address rules.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Featherstone High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Featherstone High School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Featherstone High School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Featherstone High School?: Featherstone High School has 1,748 pupils on roll.
What ages does Featherstone High School take?: Featherstone High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Featherstone High School located?: Featherstone High School is located in Southall, UB2 5HF, Ealing.
How do I apply to Featherstone High School?: Featherstone High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Featherstone High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Featherstone High School was 1.522 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Featherstone High School?: When Featherstone High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After / Previously Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling connection — Brother or sister who will still be attending the school at the time of admission. Refers to all blood, half, foster, step, and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same home in the same family unit permanently or for the majority of the calendar year. Does not apply if the older sibling will have left before the younger one starts, or if the sibling is/will be in Sixth Form only; 3. Exceptional Medical or Social Circumstances — Exceptional medical or social circumstances relating to the child, for Featherstone High School as the named preferred school, with supporting evidence from a consultant (medical) or social worker/appropriate professional (social) submitted at time of application; priority only for first preference school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that the distances are equal, the Local Authority (not the school) operates a random allocation to determine which applicant should be offered the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Featherstone High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.3% of pupils at Featherstone High School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Featherstone High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Featherstone High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After / Previously Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling connection — Brother or sister who will still be attending the school at the time of admission. Refers to all blood, half, foster, step, and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same home in the same family unit permanently or for the majority of the calendar year. Does not apply if the older sibling will have left before the younger one starts, or if the sibling is/will be in Sixth Form only.
3Exceptional Medical or Social Circumstances — Exceptional medical or social circumstances relating to the child, for Featherstone High School as the named preferred school, with supporting evidence from a consultant (medical) or social worker/appropriate professional (social) submitted at time of application; priority only for first preference school.
4Distance from home to school — Distance from the child's permanent home address to the preferred school, measured by a straight line from a point in the property determined by Ordnance Survey to the nearest gated entrance used by pupils to enter the school grounds, via Tribal Technology Ltd software, accurate to 1 metre. Any combination of two or more criteria gives higher priority than one criterion; if two or more children have equal priority under the criteria, distance (point 4) is then applied.

If two applications tie: In the event that the distances are equal, the Local Authority (not the school) operates a random allocation to determine which applicant should be offered the place.

Featherstone High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Featherstone High School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Featherstone High School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Featherstone High School?: Featherstone High School has 1,748 pupils on roll.
What ages does Featherstone High School take?: Featherstone High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Featherstone High School located?: Featherstone High School is located in Southall, UB2 5HF, Ealing.
How do I apply to Featherstone High School?: Featherstone High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Featherstone High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Featherstone High School was 1.522 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Featherstone High School?: When Featherstone High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After / Previously Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling connection — Brother or sister who will still be attending the school at the time of admission. Refers to all blood, half, foster, step, and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same home in the same family unit permanently or for the majority of the calendar year. Does not apply if the older sibling will have left before the younger one starts, or if the sibling is/will be in Sixth Form only; 3. Exceptional Medical or Social Circumstances — Exceptional medical or social circumstances relating to the child, for Featherstone High School as the named preferred school, with supporting evidence from a consultant (medical) or social worker/appropriate professional (social) submitted at time of application; priority only for first preference school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that the distances are equal, the Local Authority (not the school) operates a random allocation to determine which applicant should be offered the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Featherstone High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.3% of pupils at Featherstone High School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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