John Ferneley College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
LE13 1LH
Composite score
54.8

School overview

John Ferneley College is a secondary school serving Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,194 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated John Ferneley College 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 43.8 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.2 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

37% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering John Ferneley College, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,940
National rank
#159
In East Midlands
#30
In Leicestershire
Top 61%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
37%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
3.75

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,194 % FSM ever-6 18.8% % EAL 6.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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