William de Ferrers School
Secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex. No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Sep 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 20 October 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2028
The last inspection was in September 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 3.3 milesLift Greensward
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
- 3.6 milesThe Sweyne Park School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
- 3.8 milesThe FitzWimarc School
Good (Oct 2022)
- 4.0 milesBeauchamps High School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
- 4.9 milesThe King Edmund School
Good (Jan 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.