Catmose CollegeJohn Ferneley College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Catmose College and John Ferneley College are secondary schools.
Catmose College scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and John Ferneley College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Catmose College is ahead on our composite score.
Catmose College was judged Outstanding and John Ferneley College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.9 for Catmose College and 43.8 for John Ferneley College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Catmose College (55.9 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at John Ferneley College (50.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OakhamCatmose College | Melton MowbrayJohn Ferneley College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 38th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,121 | 1,194 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Oakham, LE15 6RP | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.1% Stronger figure | 37.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.3% Stronger figure | 63.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.3% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.76 Stronger figure | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 203 | 239 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,121 | 1,194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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