William Brookes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 139769
- Address
- Farley Road, TF13 6NB
- Website
- http://williambrookes.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 903 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 85.5%
Unclassified 8.4%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 1.2%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.87
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 65 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
William Brookes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 105
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 91 79 |
| Year 8 | 173 87 86 |
| Year 9 | 157 80 77 |
| Year 10 | 170 83 87 |
| Year 11 | 159 75 84 |
| Year 12 | 27 9 18 |
| Year 13 | 47 17 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 60.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 17.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |