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John Ferneley College

Academy converter · Melton Mowbray · LE13 1LH

Ages 11–16 · 1,170 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.60 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-16

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.34
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,250

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.60 · Often has places

1st preferences

127

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
406
Preferred offers (top 3)
212
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,170 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,170
Boys / girls
575 / 595
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,170 / 1,100 (106%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
224
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Mowbray Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Terry Claridge

Location

Address
Scalford Road
Postcode
LE13 1LH
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 1,170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Melton Mowbray
24
Secondary schools in Melton Mowbray
2
Academies among open schools in Melton Mowbray
83% (20)
Open schools in LE13
10
Secondary in LE13
2
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Secondary in Leicestershire LA
44

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Terry Claridge
Telephone
01664565901
Website
http://www.johnferneley.org

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