John Ferneley CollegeLong Field Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Melton Mowbray.
Summary of the comparison
John Ferneley College and Long Field Spencer Academy are secondary schools in Melton Mowbray.
John Ferneley College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Long Field Spencer Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Long Field Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
John Ferneley College was judged Requires improvement and Long Field Spencer Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for John Ferneley College and 46.1 for Long Field Spencer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Ferneley College (50.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Long Field Spencer Academy (49.1 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Melton MowbrayJohn Ferneley College | Melton MowbrayLong Field Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 44 in Leicestershire | 19th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,194 | 935 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 800 | |
| Location | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% | 52.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.6% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.6% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 4.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 180 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,194 | 935 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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.
John Ferneley College
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