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The Ferrers School

Rushden, NN10 8LF · North Northamptonshire · secondary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Needs attention Mixed Secondary
1.6/10 Well below average

17th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire we can score, 21 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 926 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.2/10 among them, against 1.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Ofsted 10 35% 0.36
Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 26.5 · 11 30% 0.34
Progress 8 2023/24 -0.28 · 29 25% 0.72
Attainment 8 2024/25 38.9 · 16 10% 0.16

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in March 2026. In 2024/25, 26.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.28 in 2023/24, meaning pupils made slightly less progress than similar pupils nationally. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.2 out of 10 among them, against 1.9 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. The school offers a Combined Cadet Force (CCF).

Getting in. There are 940 pupils in a school with 1100 places, leaving 160 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the CCF schedule fit with regular lesson time? What support is available for pupils who fall behind in English and maths? How does the school monitor progress for students who start from lower attainment levels?

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