The Ferrers School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 139988
- Address
- Queensway, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8LF
- Website
- http://www.theferrers.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 940 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.0%
White British 85.1%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 2.8%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 144 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
The Ferrers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 92 86 |
| Year 8 | 177 86 91 |
| Year 9 | 171 91 80 |
| Year 10 | 173 83 90 |
| Year 11 | 148 74 74 |
| Year 12 | 38 26 12 |
| Year 13 | 55 20 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |