Collingwood Primary School vs William de Ferrers School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Collingwood Primary School
CHELMSFORD
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
208
1237
Capacity
315
2076
Occupancy
66%
60%
FSM %
14.4%
13.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Sep 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
41.9%
KS2 Reading
74%
-
KS2 Maths
74%
-
KS2 Writing
68%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
53
Retention
-
76%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
48%
Any L4+ destination
-
54%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
79
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (46)
Business Studies:Single (36)
Psychology (32)
History (32)
History (28)
Law (28)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (22)
Mathematics (22)