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
- 820 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
White British 88.9%
Mixed 4.2%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
William Brookes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 125
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 68
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 78 75 |
| Year 8 | 168 90 78 |
| Year 9 | 163 82 81 |
| Year 10 | 143 75 68 |
| Year 11 | 168 81 87 |
| Year 13 | 25 7 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 50.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 55.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 15.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 2.4% 2.4% |