The Ferrers School

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

North NorthamptonshireLocal Authority

Wellingborough and RushdenConstituency

NN10 8LFPostcode

2.0

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

The Ferrers School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 937 pupils. The Ferrers School is part of MERIDIAN TRUST.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 Mar 2026 · published 8 May 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 26.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.5

Ethnicity

White

89%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

937

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

18%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 937
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: MERIDIAN TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
29 Sept 2021	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
16 Jul 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.