William Brookes SchoolOldbury Wells School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
William Brookes School and Oldbury Wells School are secondary schools.
William Brookes School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Oldbury Wells School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oldbury Wells School is ahead on our composite score.
William Brookes School was judged Requires improvement and Oldbury Wells School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for William Brookes School and 44.9 for Oldbury Wells School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at William Brookes School (47.6 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Oldbury Wells School (48.7 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Much WenlockWilliam Brookes School | BridgnorthOldbury Wells School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 20 in Shropshire | 10th of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 820 | 736 | |
| Capacity | 932 | 1,021 | |
| Location | Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB | Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.2% | 66.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.0% | 26.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 3.89 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 168 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 21 2024-25 | 31 2023-24 | |
| A-level average points | 21.0 2024-25 · England 35.0 | 25.2 Stronger figure2023-24 · England 34.4 | |
| A-level average grade | D 2024-25 | C- 2023-24 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 18.9 2024-25 · England 35.8 | 26.2 Stronger figure2023-24 · England 35.1 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | 13.6% Stronger figure2023-24 · England 17.1% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 820 | 736 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 26.9% 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.
William Brookes School
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