William de Ferrers School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136605
- Address
- Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5JU
- Website
- http://www.wdf.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1294 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 90.1%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 2%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.66
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.06
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
Admissions
William de Ferrers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 118 142 |
| Year 8 | 195 94 101 |
| Year 9 | 246 129 117 |
| Year 10 | 222 118 104 |
| Year 11 | 220 120 100 |
| Year 12 | 64 33 31 |
| Year 13 | 87 39 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.6% 1.7% |