69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
770.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,247
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of William de Ferrers School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+8pp
69%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-1pp
39%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.1
+2.9
44.141.438.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
10%
-6pp
16%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
770.5
+24.9
786.8673.0559.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 770.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.1
+3.9
31.829.026.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.1
A-level value added
-0.04
0
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+7pp
14%8%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,247
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Local authority
Essex
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 | 69% | 39% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 10% | 770.5 | 13% | 1,247 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 39% | 41.2 | -0.41 | 16% | 745.6 | 19% | 1,294 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 27% | 38.7 | -0.66 | 12% | 559.2 | 17% | 1,246 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 38% | 43.5 | -0.79 | 15% | 742.8 | 19% | 1,256 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 33% | 42.3 | -0.57 | 8% | 786.8 | 15% | 1,284 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 34% | 44.1 | -0.43 | 12% | 937.1 | 29% | 1,417 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 39% | 45.9 | -0.07 | 22% | — | 36% | 1,520 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | C | -0.04 | 14% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 26.2 | C- | -0.09 | 8% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 5% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 2% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 27.7 | C- | -0.32 | 4% | 139 |
| 2017/18 | 27.8 | C- | -0.38 | 3% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.06 | 6% | 169 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,247 | 15.7 | 14% | 2% | 17% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,294 | 17.5 | 15% | 2% | 18% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,246 | 17.2 | 15% | 2% | 18% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,256 | 18.5 | 14% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,211 | 18.5 | 13% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,284 | 18.9 | 11% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,417 | 18.1 | 10% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,520 | 15.8 | 8% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.