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William Brookes School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Farley Road, Much Wenlock TF13 6NB · williambrookes.com · 01952 728900

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.4
average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
748
80% of 932 places
Local authority
Shropshire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.8%
First language not English
2.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The 3-18 Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 113 families put the school first and 123 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 195 (Places 158)195September 2023: 162 (Places 160)162September 2024: 146 (Places 158)146September 2025: 109 (Places 125)109September 2026: 113 (Places 123)113Places 123
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261231130.997%
September 2025Sept 20251251090.999%
September 2024Sept 20241581460.992%
September 2023Sept 20231601621▲92%
September 2022Sept 20221581951.2▲80%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.4, and 37.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Shropshire it was 42.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (21 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.4 (England 46.3)50.42017/18: 47.2 (England 46.5)47.22018/19: 47.2 (England 46.7)47.22021/22: 47.6 (England 48.8)47.62022/23: 41.6 (England 46.3)41.62023/24: 39.4 (England 45.9)39.42024/25: 41.4 (England 46.0)41.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.446.0
▼37.5%45.4%
▼54.2%64.8%
▼19.0%40.5%
▼3.574.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form3.2−32.6
Sixth form college59.6+34.9
Further education19.9−6.6
Other education1.3+0.7
Apprenticeship4.5−0.4
Employment2.6+0.1
Not in a lasting destination7.1+2.8
Activity not captured1.9+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.5 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 32.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.7 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.9 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 21.0 (England 35.0)DEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
21 studentsD (21)Below average -0.39
21 studentsD+ (21.7)Below average -0.38
18 studentsMerit (25.5)Average -0.23
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2436C (29.9)-0.03
2022/2338C- (27.7)—
2021/2237C+ (32.9)—
2018/1956C (29.7)-0.18
2017/1880C (29.2)-0.13
2016/1778C (29.5)-0.16
2015/1664C- (26.5)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56+11.3
Apprenticeship2−10.8
Employment22−9.9
Not in a lasting destination16+13.9
Activity not captured4−4.5

Ofsted

William Brookes School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2017Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

What parents said

45% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (110 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
45%
Replies
110
12% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼55% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼64% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼37% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼38% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼53% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼39% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼56% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 56% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼31% agreeEngland 68%

based on 26 parents (24%) with SEND

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