William de Ferrers School
1 live vacancyChelmsford · Essex
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 7 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
William de Ferrers School is a secondary academy in Chelmsford, Essex, part of THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- William de Ferrers School
- Address
- Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers
- Postcode
- CM3 5JU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maldon
- URN (official identifier)
- 136605
- Establishment number
- 5427
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1237
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 2076
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo McManus
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Sep 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.wdf.school
- Telephone
- 01245326326
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at William de Ferrers School
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,237 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.0% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.1% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for William de Ferrers School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 20 Oct 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 18 Dec 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as William de Ferrers School (URN 115343)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Jan 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as William de Ferrers School (URN 115343)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at William de Ferrers School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.0% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at William de Ferrers School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £209,000 for 190 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.4% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £191 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at William de Ferrers School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,248 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,010,000 £8,021 per pupil | £7,941 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,370,000 £7,508 per pupil | £7,585 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,042,000 £4,040 per pupil · 53.8% | £4,297 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,240,000 £994 per pupil · 13.2% | £737 · 9.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £267,000 £214 per pupil · 2.8% | £93 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £267,000 £214 per pupil · 2.8% | £81 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £640,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £566 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £6,942 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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