Featherstone High School Catchment Area
Featherstone High School is an academy converter secondary school in Southall, Ealing , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1773 pupils, and a capacity of 1627 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,773
Pupils
1,627
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Featherstone High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Featherstone High School?
The catchment area for Featherstone High School is the geographic zone Ealing uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Ealing publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Featherstone High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Ealing. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Ealing before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Featherstone High School has a published admission number of 1627 places. 1773 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1627 places. Ealing allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.9% of pupils at Featherstone High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Ealing.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Ealing publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Ealing school admissions →
Featherstone High School: School Information
- Full address
- 11 Montague Waye, Southall, UB2 5HF
- Local authority
- Ealing
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137729
Other Secondary Schools in Southall
If Featherstone High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Southall are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Featherstone High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Featherstone High School
What is the catchment area for Featherstone High School? ▾
The catchment area for Featherstone High School is the geographic zone Ealing uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Ealing publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Featherstone High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Featherstone High School currently has 1773 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1627 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Featherstone High School? ▾
Admission to Featherstone High School is managed by Ealing. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Featherstone High School cover? ▾
Featherstone High School is a secondary school in Southall, Ealing, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.