St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF vs William de Ferrers School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Chelmsford
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
180
1237
Capacity
210
2076
Occupancy
86%
60%
FSM %
6.7%
13.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
41.9%
KS2 Reading
81%
-
KS2 Maths
84%
-
KS2 Writing
81%
-
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)