64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
895.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,194
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Ferneley College · Secondary · Leicestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
78%70%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-8pp
49%43%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
43.8
-1.2
50.046.943.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
28%
-5pp
74%49%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
895.7
-22.5
1075.6985.6895.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 895.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,194
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 37% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 28% | 895.7 | 29% | 1,194 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 45% | 45.0 | -0.34 | 33% | 918.2 | 33% | 1,182 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 42% | 43.9 | -0.47 | 23% | 915.2 | 23% | 1,178 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 49% | 50.0 | -0.07 | 36% | 1075.6 | 36% | 1,201 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 49% | 49.7 | +0.01 | 74% | 1022.0 | 74% | 1,174 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 48% | 51.5 | +0.37 | 14% | 964.4 | 35% | 1,166 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 42% | 48.7 | +0.02 | 18% | — | 35% | 1,124 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,194 | 16.3 | 12% | 6% | 19% | 10% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,182 | 16.9 | 10% | 7% | 16% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,178 | 17.1 | 13% | 7% | 17% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,201 | 18.9 | 12% | 6% | 17% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,189 | 18.6 | 14% | 5% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,174 | 18.7 | 14% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,166 | 21.6 | 13% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,124 | 20.5 | 10% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.