John Ferneley College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 137617
- Address
- Scalford Road, LE13 1LH
- Website
- http://www.johnferneley.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1182 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 85.9%
Other White 5.7%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.47
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 116 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 232 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
John Ferneley College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 136 108 |
| Year 8 | 228 116 112 |
| Year 9 | 235 110 125 |
| Year 10 | 241 118 123 |
| Year 11 | 234 129 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 55.0% 41.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.7% 1.2% |