William Brookes School

Secondary Academy converter • Open

Contact

Farley Road
Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6NB

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
932
Pupils
820 (Boys: 413, Girls: 407)
Free School Meals
18.9%
Capacity utilisation
88% (820 / 932)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jun 2013
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
139769
LAESTAB
8934391
UKPRN
10041829
Establishment No.
4391
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 9 Jun 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
903
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    9 Jun 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (9 Jun 2024)