William de Ferrers School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Sept 24 2024 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
- 1247 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 90.3%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 1.9%
African 1%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 214 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
William de Ferrers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 109 111 |
| Year 8 | 243 112 131 |
| Year 9 | 189 92 97 |
| Year 10 | 240 126 114 |
| Year 11 | 217 115 102 |
| Year 12 | 79 46 33 |
| Year 13 | 59 31 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 2.4% |