Villiers High School Explained

Villiers High School
Coordinates:51.5097°N -0.3731°W
Established:1907
Type:Secondary school
Head:Aruna Sharma
Address:Boyd Avenue
City:Southall
County:Greater London
Country:England
Local Authority:Ealing
Urn:101928
Ofsted:yes
Enrolment:1,076 (2015)
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Gender:coeducational
Website:http://www.villiers.ealing.sch.uk/

Villiers High School is a co-educational 11–18 school and sixth form in the Southall area of the west London borough of Ealing. The school is situated in Boyd Avenue, in the heart of Southall. Aruna Sharma was appointed Headteacher in September 2017. as of 2022 it has around 1,500 pupils on roll, 250 of whom are in the sixth form.

The local authority, the London Borough of Ealing, administers the Co-ordinated High School Admissions Scheme, for Villiers High School.

History

The school first opened as Southall County School in 1907. It changed its name to Southall Grammar in 1945. In 1963 the school merged with Southall College of Technology (a boys' technical school, which had been located in Beaconsfield Road) and was renamed Southall Grammar Technical School. The name was changed to Villiers High School in 1974. The sixth-form opened in 2009.

Ofsted

After inspections which rated the school as Good with Outstanding features in 2007 and 'Satisfactory in 2010, the school was rated Good in all areas in spring 2015 following an Ofsted inspection.[1] [2] The report found the school is "rapidly improving" under "very strong" leadership of the senior leadership team.

The school was described as "a harmonious community characterised by mutual respect and high aspirations".

Notable teaching staff

In 2008, David Onllwyn Jones, an assistant head teacher at the school, was made Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to education.[3] [4] [5]

Notable former pupils

Southall Grammar Technical School

Southall Grammar School

Southall County School

Notes and References

  1. https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2479535/urn/101928.pdf Villiers High School
  2. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2218401/urn/101928.pdf Villiers High School
  3. News: Chiswick honoured for food, the arts, sport and learning. Thomas. Jessica. 6 January 2009. The Hounslow Chronicle. 13 March 2010.
  4. News: New Year list honours 7/7 heroes. 31 December 2008. BBC News. 13 March 2010.
  5. News: Ealing residents scoop New Year's Honours. Gates. James. 2 January 2009. Ealing Gazette. 13 March 2010.