Haberdashers' Abraham DarbyWilliam Brookes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby and William Brookes School are secondary schools.
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and William Brookes School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is ahead on our composite score.
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby was judged in need of attention and William Brookes School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby and 41.4 for William Brookes School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby (43.2 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at William Brookes School (47.6 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordHaberdashers' Abraham Darby | Much WenlockWilliam Brookes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | 20th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,058 | 820 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 932 | |
| Location | Telford, TF7 5HX | Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 37.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.7% | 54.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.3% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.19 | 3.57 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 168 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 40 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 Stronger figure | 21.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 Stronger figure | 18.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,058 | 820 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 27.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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