William de Ferrers School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Chelmsford, Essex
CM3 5JU
Composite score
55.1

William de Ferrers School at a glance

Located in Chelmsford, Essex, William de Ferrers School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,247 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.1 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.9 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 69% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. William de Ferrers School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,893
National rank
#211
In East of England
#40
In Essex
Top 60%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
39%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
69%
% EBacc grade 5+
2%
EBacc average points score
3.57

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,247 % FSM ever-6 17.5% % EAL 2.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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