Secondary
The Ferrers School
Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 937 of 1100 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50.6
- All staff (FTE)
- 70.1
- Pupils per adult
- 13.2
- Pupils
- 928
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected March 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
July 2021
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Sixth formGood
GCSE results
27%
38.9
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.5 |
| Entered the EBacc | 46% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% |
| A level average points per entry | 29.96 |
| A level students | 52 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 27% |
| 22/23 | 35% |
| 23/24 | 33% |
| 24/25 | 27% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 28.8 |
| 22/23 | 26.8 |
| 23/24 | 30.7 |
| 24/25 | 30.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.58 |
| 22/23 | -0.23 |
| 23/24 | -0.28 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 42.8 |
| 22/23 | 44.3 |
| 23/24 | 39.4 |
| 24/25 | 38.9 |
Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
North Northamptonshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Head Teacher
- Clare Raku
- Address
- Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF
- Telephone
- 01933313411