The Ferrers School

Academy converterSecondary

NN10 8LF / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

38.9

Attainment 8

67%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
38.9
Progress 8
-0.28
Grade 5+ English & Maths
26.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.96
Achieving AAB+
16.7%

67% of parents would recommend this school

18 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
28%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
33%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
44%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
17%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
38%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
55%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
27%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
17%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
11%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
55%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
72%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
56%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
67%
No
33%

6.5% of pupils receive SEN support

6.5%

SEN support

3.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.3%

91.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
91.3%

63% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
82%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
63%
Entered top-third university
7%
Achieved a degree
56%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1

Free school meals
17.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.2:1
Overall absence
10.11%
Persistent absence
24.8%
English as additional language
3.3%
Teachers with QTS
99.6%
White
88.3%
White British85.1%
Other White2.8%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
4.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Black African1%
Other Mixed1%
White & Asian0.7%
Asian
1.3%
Other Asian0.9%
Indian0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
3.7%
Caribbean2.1%
African1%
Other Black0.6%
Other
0.2%