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The Ferrers School

URN 139988 · North NorthamptonshireOpen
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Inspection history (7)

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Report card · published 8 May 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
    Post 16 provisionExpected

    John Spragg (lead), Alexandra Jane Burton, Alison Davies, Helen Loader, Jenny Brown, Stuart Anderson

  2. 8 Jul 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 30 Sept 2021

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Chris Stevens (lead), Ellenor Beighton, Rakesh Patel, Vondra Mays

  3. 16 May 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 16 Jul 2018

    Inadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    OutcomesInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate

    Rachel Tordoff (lead), Claire Shepherd, Jackie Thornalley, Michael Wilson

  4. 5 Feb 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 2 Mar 2015

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood

    Denise Newsome (lead), Bruce Clark, Edward MacIntyre, Helen Owen

  5. —

    School monitoring visit · published 16 Oct 2019

    John Edwards (lead), Chris Stevens

  6. —

    School monitoring visit · published 15 Jan 2019

    Laurence Reilly (lead), Chris Stevens

  7. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 6 Aug 2013

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Details

URN
139988
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Address
Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8LF
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
5 Feb 2015
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-08-2013
Region
East Midlands
Status
Open
Website
theferrers.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1100
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01933313411
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Raku
Pupils on roll
937
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1100
Number of pupils
937
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
19.30
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