School Summary

William de Ferrers School


Boys: 652
Girls: 604
Total Pupils: 1256
Opened: 01-04-2011
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Michael Applewhite
William de Ferrers School
Trinity Square
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 5JU
Telephone: 01245326326
Website: http://www.wdf.school

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05004114
AdministrativeWard (name): South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Essex
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000070
DistrictAdministrative (name): Chelmsford
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Easting: 581342
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: William de Ferrers School
EstablishmentNumber: 5427
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E10000012
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Michael
HeadLastName: Applewhite
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
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LA (code): 881
LA (name): Essex
LSOA (code): E01021613
LSOA (name): Chelmsford 019C
LastChangedDate: 26-06-2023
Locality: South Woodham Ferrers
MSOA (code): E02004503
MSOA (name): Chelmsford 019
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NumberOfBoys: 652
NumberOfGirls: 604
NumberOfPupils: 1256
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 05-12-2018
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-04-2011
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000806
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Maldon
PercentageFSM: 11.50
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: CM3 5JU
PreviousEstablishmentNumber: 5427
PreviousLA (code): 915
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1998) Essex
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RSCRegion (name): East of England and North-East London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 10
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
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SchoolCapacity: 2076
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.wdf.school
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Trinity Square
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TelephoneNum: 01245326326
Town: Chelmsford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 5
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts (code): 5337
Trusts (name): WILLIAM DE FERRERS SCHOOL
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
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UKPRN: 10033230
UPRN: 200004636200
URN: 136605
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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rating: 2.2
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"This school is a brilliant school, the teachers are supportive and excellent at what they do. They are friendly and don't treat you like little children. Even from year 7, you are treated with more respect than most other schools. I am in my first year of sixth form currently and really enjoying my time. The facilities available are excellent. Yes, the food is slightly over priced but it's like that everywhere now. I know that this school will get you to where you want to be with many opportunities available to students. Highly recommended school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This school is a brilliant school, the teachers are supportive and excellent at what they do. They are friendly and don't treat you like little children. Even from year 7, you are treated with more respect than most other schools. I am in my first year of sixth form currently and really enjoying my time. The facilities available are excellent. Yes, the food is slightly over priced but it's like that everywhere now. I know that this school will get you to where you want to be with many opportunities available to students. Highly recommended school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jos Abrahams","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112373530800799336837\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWYOtf1jzhh_udEfqwWQWsfjfAayVFLX3vslJKTNUeDevX1=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2013-11-01T14:32:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Honestly the worst experience ever. The school do not deal with personal problems well at all and put extreme pressure on students despite the extra problems they may have. They do not show any care nor do they try to help students and put mental problems down just to stress. The school cannot deal with the pressure of having such a large capacity of students and therefore try to put in place ridculous rules that just don't work e.g. One way systems and 'no hugging or contact' rules.\n\nOverall I would not rate the school at all and have now moved to a different sixth form where everyone including teachers are much friendlier. I would never recommend William De Ferrers to anyone.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Honestly the worst experience ever. The school do not deal with personal problems well at all and put extreme pressure on students despite the extra problems they may have. They do not show any care nor do they try to help students and put mental problems down just to stress. The school cannot deal with the pressure of having such a large capacity of students and therefore try to put in place ridculous rules that just don't work e.g. One way systems and 'no hugging or contact' rules.\n\nOverall I would not rate the school at all and have now moved to a different sixth form where everyone including teachers are much friendlier. I would never recommend William De Ferrers to anyone.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Ellie Hull","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105013204456725146355\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJWGHzy4r6Gd4BTIddewmhSpBCX-lPfHetHJ4XL8Gww=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-09-28T12:01:08Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I left in 2016 and it was the worst expierence ever, till this day I still here terrible stories about the place. Personally feel like they never help with any issues and just shun you to the side. Waste of governments money .","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I left in 2016 and it was the worst expierence ever, till this day I still here terrible stories about the place. Personally feel like they never help with any issues and just shun you to the side. Waste of governments money .","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jade Tunstall","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114902101197319392980\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWrra5OdkNk2gwQjJZM9_UMjM5RvW9oqrDs_UH6WemNlQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-25T19:37:52Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"contantly catching the school kids smoking drugs in the ally on the way home this is a joke there are junior school children walking home tho here u should be shut down !!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"contantly catching the school kids smoking drugs in the ally on the way home this is a joke there are junior school children walking home tho here u should be shut down !!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Saving Schools money","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107237529392051162926\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXMmxHuLhmXOD6982AQVKoYopk-kh4o9X-8MI61mcbrhg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-01-19T11:33:25Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"Ehh, it could be better the facilities are sub-par and the people aren't too great either.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Ehh, it could be better the facilities are sub-par and the people aren't too great either.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"llama whisperer","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114227076286123521197\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUiWRkRdCj8L6UDqN-Hc9AerMtEUluszhQu7lTGtnrNzw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-03-26T07:36:40Z"}]