54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
599.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
820
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of William Brookes School · Secondary with sixth form · Shropshire
Part ofTHE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-1pp
71%63%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+5pp
43%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
41.4
+2.0
47.643.539.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
19%
-11pp
48%34%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
599.2
+67.7
679.4605.4531.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 599.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
21.0
-8.9
32.927.021.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.0
A-level value added
-0.39
-0.4
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-10pp
27%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
-1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
820
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Farley Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Local authority
Shropshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 38% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 19% | 599.2 | 26% | 820 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 33% | 39.4 | -0.95 | 30% | 531.5 | 52% | 903 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 37% | 41.6 | -0.87 | 38% | 584.2 | 52% | 936 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 43% | 47.6 | -0.47 | 43% | 679.4 | 51% | 951 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 40% | 47.2 | -0.10 | 48% | 640.7 | 52% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 47.2 | +0.05 | 50% | 639.5 | 51% | 939 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 59% | 50.4 | +0.03 | 45% | — | 49% | 978 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 21.0 | D | -0.39 | 0% | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | C | -0.03 | 10% | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | C- | — | 15% | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 27% | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | -0.18 | 2% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | -0.13 | 9% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 29.5 | C | -0.16 | 17% | 79 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 820 | 19.1 | 23% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 903 | 17.1 | 19% | 2% | 19% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 936 | 18.1 | 20% | 1% | 18% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 951 | 19.8 | 17% | 1% | 16% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 944 | 16.2 | 15% | 1% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 911 | 17.1 | 10% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 939 | 17.3 | 9% | 0% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 978 | 17.9 | 7% | 0% | 22% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.