Belvidere School
Academy converter · 830 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.8
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William Brookes School
- Pupils on roll
- 748of 932 places
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 168
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 8 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: William Brookes School (URN 123567, until 1 June 2013).
What the data says
William Brookes School has no sixth form. Of the 159 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, 50% moved to a sixth form college, 14% to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 50% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
Among the 53 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Shropshire 36%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Shropshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | William Brookes School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 159 | 2,982 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 19% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 50% | 45% | 13% |
| — further education college | 14% | 19% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | William Brookes School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 53 | 2,261 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | William Brookes School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.4 | 42.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 19% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.2 | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.7 | 45.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 167 | 99% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 60% |
| English Literature | 167 | 99% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 62% |
| English Language | 167 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| Combined Science | 110 | 65% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 46% |
| History | 94 | 56% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 52% |
| Geography | 66 | 39% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 64% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 34% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 44% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 33% | 23% | 5% | 47% | 63% |
| Biology | 56 | 33% | 23% | 9% | 45% | 64% |
| Physics | 56 | 33% | 23% | 11% | 46% | 59% |
| Psychology | 54 | 32% | 3% | 4% | 22% | 24% |
| Fine Art | 46 | 27% | 9% | 28% | 28% | 83% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 41 | 24% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 27% |
| Spanish | 28 | 17% | 19% | 18% | 27% | 50% |
| Design and Technology | 24 | 14% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 63% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 14% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 26% |
| Drama | 21 | 13% | 7% | 19% | 27% | 62% |
| French | 19 | 11% | 18% | 58% | 29% | 84% |
| Dance | 9 | 5% | 1% | 22% | 27% | 100% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 57 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 24 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 23 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | William Brookes School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 25 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 21 | 1,093 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 21.01 | 32.78 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 11 | 52% | 23% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 52% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 48% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 43% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 33% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.