William Brookes School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Farley Road, TF13 6NB |
| School Website | williambrookes.com/ |
| Telephone | 1952728900 |
| URN | 139769 |
School Census
| Total | 936 |
| Girls/Boys | 473/460 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.5%/49.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 142 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 17.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/05/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 17/10/2017 | Good |
| 07/02/2017 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 08/05/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 17/10/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 07/02/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2024 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 14 February 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 17 October 2017 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 13 June 2017 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 07 February 2017 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 24 November 2015 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 23 March 2015 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 08 January 2015 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 05 June 2013 | Academy conversion letter | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32.70% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 43.60% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.50% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 |
| Progress 8 | -0.95 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 50% |
| Entering EBacc | 38% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 |
| Progress 8 | -0.86 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 |
| Progress 8 | -0.47 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 257 |
| As first preference | 146 |
| As second preference | 56 |
| As third preference | 48 |
| Total Offers Made | 158 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 135 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 251 |
| As first preference | 162 |
| As second preference | 43 |
| As third preference | 38 |
| Total Offers Made | 160 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 149 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 286 |
| As first preference | 195 |
| As second preference | 52 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 158 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 156 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 323 |
| As first preference | 196 |
| As second preference | 70 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 171 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 164 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 354 |
| As first preference | 186 |
| As second preference | 76 |
| As third preference | 71 |
| Total Offers Made | 177 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 168 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 305 |
| As first preference | 164 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 54 |
| Total Offers Made | 157 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 146 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 288 |
| As first preference | 186 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 159 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 151 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 313 |
| As first preference | 182 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 63 |
| Total Offers Made | 161 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 152 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 277 |
| As first preference | 163 |
| As second preference | 43 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 159 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 154 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.30% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 367 |
| As first preference | 206 |
| As second preference | 80 |
| As third preference | 66 |
| Total Offers Made | 160 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 158 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 281 |
| As first preference | 175 |
| As second preference | 59 |
| As third preference | 35 |
| Total Offers Made | 161 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 156 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 37% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 44% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 35% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 6% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 12% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 24% |
| no | 76% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 35% |
| strongly disagree | 31% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 14% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 30% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 72% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 68% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 45% |
| no | 55% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 40% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 46% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 42% |
| strongly disagree | 31% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 7% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 23% |
| no | 77% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 40% |
| strongly disagree | 43% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 30% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 30% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 61% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 63% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 31% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 34% |
| no | 66% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 81.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
Nearby Schools
Much Wenlock Primary School
(0.58 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Racecourse Lane, , TF13 6JG