My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
56%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%William de Ferrers School
Academy converter — Secondary
CM3 5JU / 11–18 / None
44.1
Attainment 8
68%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 44.1
- Progress 8
- -0.41
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 38.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 30.13
- Achieving AAB+
- 14.3%
68% of parents would recommend this school
159 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
21%Agree
58%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
21%Agree
44%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
10%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
7%Not applicable
64%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
9%Agree
44%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
14%Agree
27%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
1%Not applicable
23%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
26%No
74%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 41 parents
Strongly agree
17%Agree
21%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
36%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
26%Agree
44%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
21%Agree
49%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
12%Agree
55%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
20%Agree
63%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
56%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
13%Agree
32%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
21%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
68%No
32%14.3% of pupils receive SEN support
14.3%
SEN support
1.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.2%
93.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 93.5%
43% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 78%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 7%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 43%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 47%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
- Overall absence
- 8.88%
- Persistent absence
- 24%
- English as additional language
- 2.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.8%
- White
- 92.5%
- Mixed
- 3.5%
- Asian
- 1.3%
- Black
- 1.3%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British90.3%
Other White1.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1%
Other Mixed1%
White & Black African0.2%
Indian0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Other Asian0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Caribbean1%
African0.2%
Other Black0.1%