Dormers Wells High School

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Address
Dormers Wells High School
Dormers Wells Lane


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UB1 3HZ

Coordinates 51°31′11″N0°21′59″W / 51.519699°N 0.366504°W / 51.519699; -0.366504
Information
Type Academy
MottoOpening the door to success
Local authority Ealing London Borough Council
Department for Education URN 145348 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacher Ms Walsh
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 19
Enrolment1465
Houses
  • Altius  
  • Citius  
  • Fortius  
  • Invictus  
  • Laurus  
  • Magnus  
Colour(s)Blue   and White  
Communities served Ealing
Website http://dwhs.co.uk//

Dormers Wells High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Dormers Wells, in the Ealing area of London, England.

Contents

In 2011 the school building and grounds were rebuilt in a £30 million project designed by Nicholas Hare Architects, [1] with Balfour Beatty Construction. [2]

House System

All students and staff at Dormers Wells High School are allocated to one of six Houses. [3]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. Architects, Nicholas Hare. "Dormers Wells High School - Projects". Nicholas Hare Architects.
  2. "Building work starts at Southall school". Ealing Council. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. "House System". Dormers Wells High School.
  4. Gates, James (23 June 2011). "Southall schoolkids get a visit from renowned inventor". MyLondon.
  5. "Meet Greenford's up and coming stand up comedian". Ealing Gazette. 25 July 2012.