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William de Ferrers School

Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JU

Local ranking59th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

2076

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
9.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
216

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Higher education
41.0%
Apprenticeships
16.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

53

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.1
16-18 Cohort
140

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1247
Boys
631 (51%)
Girls
616 (49%)
Capacity
2076 (60% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
17.5%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,508/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.2%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%

91.2%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136605
UKPRN
10033230
Establishment No.
5427
Trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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