Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,089 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.4
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Drayton Manor High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,443of 1,582 places
- Free school meals
- 39.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 229
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 28 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Drayton Manor High School (URN 101942, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 227 pupils who finished Year 11 at Drayton Manor High School in 2023, 67% stayed on in Drayton Manor High School’s own sixth form (Ealing average 65%), 23% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 167 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (Ealing 68%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.0 against 46.1 across England and 52.0 in Ealing, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 34% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Ealing and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Drayton Manor High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 227 | 3,343 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 67% | 65% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Drayton Manor High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 167 | 2,202 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 68% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Drayton Manor High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.0 | 52.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 90% | 63% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.44 | 4.85 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.0 | 44.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.0 | 55.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 56% | 58% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 229 | 100% | 88% | 32% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 229 | 100% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 82% |
| English Literature | 227 | 99% | 86% | 33% | 21% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 151 | 66% | 65% | 22% | 9% | 79% |
| Geography | 135 | 59% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 65% |
| Spanish | 125 | 55% | 19% | 26% | 27% | 70% |
| History | 87 | 38% | 41% | 56% | 26% | 84% |
| Chemistry | 78 | 34% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 92% |
| Biology | 78 | 34% | 23% | 49% | 45% | 90% |
| Physics | 78 | 34% | 23% | 55% | 46% | 91% |
| Sociology | 77 | 34% | 4% | 22% | 21% | 70% |
| French | 75 | 33% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 59% |
| Business Studies | 69 | 30% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 59% |
| Economics | 45 | 20% | 1% | 16% | 34% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 36 | 16% | 13% | 44% | 30% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 26 | 11% | 31% | 46% | 32% | 88% |
| Latin | 26 | 11% | 1% | 50% | 74% | 92% |
| Physical Education | 23 | 10% | 11% | 35% | 24% | 70% |
| Art and Design | 23 | 10% | 7% | 57% | 24% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 8% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 58% |
| German | 17 | 7% | 5% | 29% | 33% | 88% |
| Drama | 16 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 75% |
| Music | 14 | 6% | 5% | 29% | 33% | 71% |
| Arabic | 7 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Polish | 6 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 11 | 10% | — |
| Multimedia | 10 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Drayton Manor High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 252 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 113 | 1,764 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.11 | 36.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 53 | 47% | 31% |
| Psychology | 40 | 35% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 27% | 17% |
| Physics | 24 | 21% | 12% |
| Sociology | 22 | 19% | 13% |
| Biology | 21 | 19% | 20% |
| Economics | 20 | 18% | 13% |
| History | 17 | 15% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 13% | 5% |
| English Literature | 10 | 9% | 11% |
| Politics | 10 | 9% | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 8% | 5% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 6% | 4% |
| Latin | 6 | 5% | 0% |
| Geography | 6 | 5% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 5% | 4% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 13% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 8% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.