The Ferrers School is a state-funded secondary school in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 937 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,100.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 38.9 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 143 first-preference applications and 149 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
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3 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 8 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 149 |
| First-preference applications | 143 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 338 |
| First-preference offers | 142 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 38.9 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 48.3% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 26.5% |
| EBacc entry | 46.3% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 24.5% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 11.6% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.5 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 29.96 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 32.78 |
| Value added | -0.02 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.2 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.15 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 16.7% |
| Pupils | 52 |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | C+ |
| Published progress band | Average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 38.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 0.6% |
| Further education college | 42.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% |
| Employment | 6.9% |
| Not sustained | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
Cohort: 173 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 93.1%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 63% |
| Further education | 6.5% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% |
| Employment | 19.6% |
| Not sustained | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 4.3% |
Cohort: 46 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 93.5%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
18.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.18% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 4.07% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 83.8% |
| White other | 4.8% |
| Mixed | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Black | 3% |
| Other | 0.6% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
71.4% would recommend this school
105 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 67.7% |
| Feels safe | 67.6% |
| Behaviour | 52.4% |
| Bullying handled | 46.2% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 31% |
| Communication | 65.7% |
| Concerns handled | 57.1% |
| Best interests | 60.9% |
| Support to learn | 56.1% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:35 – 15:00 |
| Breakfast club | 08:15-08:33 |
| After-school care | 15:10-16:10 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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