William de Ferrers School
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“The mission of William de Ferrers is to provide an excellent education for every student, enabling each to achieve highly.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in April 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 20 October 2024
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1247
- Multi-academy trust
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Phone
- 01245326326
- Website
- http://www.wdf.school