48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
514.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
940
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ferrers School · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-1pp
68%58%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-7pp
39%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
38.9
-0.5
44.841.838.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
46%
+6pp
46%42%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
514.7
+7.5
695.8601.5507.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 514.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.0
-0.7
30.728.826.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
A-level value added
-0.02
0
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+17pp
17%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
940
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
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 | 48% | 26% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 46% | 514.7 | 47% | 940 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 33% | 39.4 | -0.28 | 40% | 507.1 | 41% | 928 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 35% | 44.3 | -0.23 | 43% | 666.0 | 43% | 914 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 27% | 42.8 | -0.58 | 39% | 695.8 | 39% | 950 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 39% | 44.8 | -0.38 | 38% | 659.0 | 42% | 1,038 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 34% | 41.6 | -0.38 | 42% | 541.2 | 47% | 1,056 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 29% | 39.4 | -0.75 | 45% | — | 52% | 1,038 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | C | -0.02 | 17% | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | C | +0.01 | 0% | 42 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | C- | — | 9% | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 28.8 | C | — | 7% | 69 |
| 2018/19 | 29.3 | C | -0.13 | 8% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.27 | 10% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | +0.27 | 10% | 96 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 940 | 18.3 | 6% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 928 | 18.7 | 12% | 3% | 20% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 914 | 17.9 | 4% | 4% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 950 | 17.9 | 4% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 972 | 17.9 | 4% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,038 | 18.2 | 5% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,056 | 17.8 | 9% | 2% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,038 | 17.6 | 7% | 2% | 22% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.