William Brookes School
Farley Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
748 pupils · 80% of 932 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 May 2024, published 9 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 54.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 19% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 123 | 113 | 222 | 123 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 125 | 109 | 189 | 125 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 158 | 146 | 257 | 158 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 160 | 162 | 251 | 160 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 158 | 195 | 286 | 158 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 171 | 196 | 323 | 171 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 177 | 186 | 354 | 177 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 157 | 164 | 305 | 157 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby 6.8 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Madeley Academy 8.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Telford Langley School 9.2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- The Telford Park School 10.2 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
- Ercall Wood Academy 10.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bridgnorth Endowed School 11.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.