The Ferrers School
Secondary · North Northamptonshire · NN10 8LF · URN 139988
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
38.9
North Northamptonshire 35.92England 46.13 above the area average of 35.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
26.5%
North Northamptonshire 29.8%England 45.9%3.3 percentage points below the area average of 29.8
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
48.3%
North Northamptonshire 47.1%1.2 percentage points above the area average of 47.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.5
North Northamptonshire 3.13England 4.07In line with the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
11.6%
North Northamptonshire 11.7%England 17.6%In line with the area average of 11.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
46.3%
North Northamptonshire 29.2%17.1 percentage points above the area average of 29.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
15%
North Northamptonshire 28.4%13.4 percentage points below the area average of 28.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
147
North Northamptonshire 1397.7 above the area average of 139.3
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against North Northamptonshire | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 38.9 North Northamptonshire 35.92England 46.1 | 3 above the area average of 35.9 | 7.2 below the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26.5% North Northamptonshire 29.8%England 45.9% | 3.3 percentage points below the area average of 29.8 | 19.4 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48.3% North Northamptonshire 47.1% | 1.2 percentage points above the area average of 47.1 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.5 North Northamptonshire 3.13England 4.07 | In line with the area average of 3.1 | 0.6 below the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 11.6% North Northamptonshire 11.7%England 17.6% | In line with the area average of 11.7 | 6 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 46.3% North Northamptonshire 29.2% | 17.1 percentage points above the area average of 29.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% North Northamptonshire 28.4% | 13.4 percentage points below the area average of 28.4 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 147 North Northamptonshire 139 | 7.7 above the area average of 139.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkNorth Northamptonshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.8 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 5.1% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 3.5% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 11.4pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 18.2pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 75.6% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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