William Brookes School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Much Wenlock, West Midlands TF13 6NB · Shropshire
#281 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2570 of 4,090 nationally
About William Brookes School
William Brookes School is a academy secondary located in Much Wenlock, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 748 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 281st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 748; capacity filled 80.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.2%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 3 schools in Much Wenlock; William Brookes School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for William Brookes School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 748
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near William Brookes School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Much Wenlock Primary School
Much Wenlock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 1.2 km away
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Broseley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 3.5 km away
Buildwas Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
54 students · 4.3 km away
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
132 students · 4.5 km away
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
· 5.3 km away
Broseley CofE Primary School
Broseley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 5.5 km away
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
Broseley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
162 students · 5.7 km away
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students · 6.8 km away
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 6.8 km away
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
746 students
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
739 students
Frequently asked questions
Is William Brookes School a good school?
William Brookes School has a Success Index (England) of 37.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #281 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does William Brookes School rank in West Midlands?
William Brookes School ranks #281 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2570 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend William Brookes School?
William Brookes School had 748 students in 2025.
Is William Brookes School a primary school or a secondary school?
William Brookes School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near William Brookes School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of William Brookes School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.