William de Ferrers School is a secondary school in South Woodham Ferrers

South Woodham Ferrers

South Woodham Ferrers is a town and civil parish in the borough of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It is approximately from London and, according to the 2001 census, has a population of 16,629. The town is located east of Fenn Creek, and near where it meets the River Crouch...

, Essex

Essex

Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

. It is a comprehensive school

Comprehensive school

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and has 1,847 pupils on roll, aged between 11 and 18.
It is a specialist sports, maths and computing college.

Accommodation

The School has houses that are purpose-built that opened 1982, which was upgraded in 1989.

The Dame Elizabeth Hall is a large dining area for all staff and students.

The school is now under the management of Headmaster Mr Russell Ayling M.A. B.A. N.P.Q.H. F.C.M.I.