William Brookes School

Farley Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB

Local ranking17th of 21 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

932

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.2%
Entering EBacc
19.0%
EBacc APS
3.6
Cohort Size
168

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

21.0

Avg Points/Entry

18.9

Best 3 A-Levels

21

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
25.5
16-18 Cohort
25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
820
Boys
413 (50%)
Girls
407 (50%)
Capacity
932 (88% full)
SEND
23.2%
FSM Eligible
19.4%
EAL
1.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
19.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,940/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6%
Persistent Absence
27.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%

89.3%

White British

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

1.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Farley Road

Much Wenlock, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
139769
UKPRN
10041829
Establishment No.
4391
Trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST