Academies and Free Schools essex Ofsted: Requires Improvement FSA Hygiene: 5/5 Unclaimed Profile

William de Ferrers School

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✨ AI Executive Quality Summary

Scraped details for William de Ferrers School. Location postcode is CM3 5JU.

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🔑 Official Registries

Ofsted URN 136605 🔗
CQC Location ID N/A
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Last Synced Never

📋 Capacity & Registration

Number of Pupils 1237
Pupils on Roll 1259
Age Range Allowed 11 - 18
Lead Inspector Steve Woodley
Inspection Dates 24 and 25 September 2024

📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports

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👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities

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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile

6 of 11 signals assessed
50% Risk
Medium Risk High confidence

Watchlist threshold exceeded. Noticeable operational variance. Verify placement stability.

⚠️ 2 risk indicators
  • Current Ofsted judgement is Requires Improvement.
  • Rating downgraded from Good to Requires Improvement at the inspection of September 24, 2024.
✔ Positive indicators
  • No open statutory requirements on the most recent inspection report.
  • Last inspected September 24, 2024 - the published judgement is current.
  • Parent operator shows no insolvency filings.
5 signals could not be assessed
  • Manager tenure - not recorded.
  • Manager turnover - changes have only been tracked since July 30, 2026; no earlier history exists.
  • Registration status - not recorded.
  • Staff sentiment - fewer than 3 verified reviews in the last six months.
  • Area deprivation - this postcode has not been geocoded yet.

Derived from published Ofsted and CQC judgements, statutory requirements listed on inspection reports, and verified staff reviews. This is a directory-generated indicator, not a regulator judgement. Recalculated 4 hours ago.

⚠️ Area Risk Analysis

Neighbourhood context
Not yet assessed

Area crime data has not been retrieved for this postcode yet.

Sources: police.uk street-level crime API and MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation. Crime is recorded at the neighbourhood level and does not describe the provision itself.

🌊 Flood Risk Intelligence

Medium Risk

Environment Agency flood zone monitoring probability rating.

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🚇 Infrastructure Score

8
Transit Score
Fuzzy public bus & rail network density rating (1-10)

🌐 Wikipedia Insights

Essex

Essex

County of England

Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea.

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📊 Local Area Stats & Health Trends (essex)

SEND Tribunal Appeals

Appeal Rate 1.42%
Decisions Upheld 91%
Mediation Rate 36%

OHID Fingertips Public Health

Life Expectancy 82.3 years
Depression Rate 10.6%
Childhood Obesity 22.5%

🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)

5
Rating: 5 / 5
Last Inspected: 2026-05-18

👥 School Governance Board

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📞 Contact Information

Street Address Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5JU
Phone Number 01245326326
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🏢 Parent Operator Group

WILLIAM DE FERRERS SCHOOL
CRN Number 07552735
HQ Postcode CM35JU
Insolvency Risk active

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Statutory Support

Leaving Care Grant (Setting-up Home Allowance)

£2,000

Statutory grant to buy furniture and essentials for your first home.


Council Tax Exemption

Statutory Council Tax exemption applies up to age 21 (varies to 25 depending on local council guidelines).

Higher Education Bursary

Statutory £2,000 Higher Education bursary plus vacation housing support assistance.


PA / Leaving Care Support Team

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🔍 Corporate Ownership & Financial Transparency Tracker

Companies House CRN: 07552735 | Operator: WILLIAM DE FERRERS SCHOOL

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WILLIAM DE FERRERS SCHOOL

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Risk & Insolvency Flags

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Inactive Status: dissolved

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