How many pupils does William Brookes School have?

William Brookes School has 820 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head of William Brookes School?

The head of William Brookes School is Ruth Shaw.

What type of school is William Brookes School?

William Brookes School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is William Brookes School in?

William Brookes School is in the Shropshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

William Brookes School

Farley Road, Shropshire, TF13 6NB

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 8 May 2024). Last inspected 8 May 2024.

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820

Pupils

18.9%

Free school meals

1 June 2013

Opened

About this school

William Brookes School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Shropshire, Shropshire. The school has 820 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 8 May 2024). Last inspected 8 May 2024. The Head is Ruth Shaw. The school is administered by Shropshire local authority. It belongs to THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 June 2013.

School details

Head: Ruth Shaw
Trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Shropshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139769

Contact

01952728900 wbs-info@wbs.318education.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at William Brookes School are handled by the school or the local authority (Shropshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.95

Progress 8 · 2023-24

38%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

19%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →