William Edwards School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Unique reference
- 137214
- Address
- Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, RM16 3NJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1105 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 58.4%
Other White 11%
Mixed 8.5%
African 8.4%
Indian 4.5%
Unclassified 1.8%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 56 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
William Edwards School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 118 76 |
| Year 8 | 216 127 89 |
| Year 9 | 233 125 108 |
| Year 10 | 229 117 112 |
| Year 11 | 233 131 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 52.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 30.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.8% 3.0% |