John Ferneley College

School overview

John Ferneley College is a secondary school serving Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. 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. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made John Ferneley College their first choice was offered one of its 159 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.1%. There are about 15.9 pupils per teacher. 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 above.