John Ferneley CollegeWreake Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Ferneley College and Wreake Valley Academy are secondary schools.
John Ferneley College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wreake Valley Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). John Ferneley College is ahead on our composite score.
John Ferneley College was judged Requires improvement and Wreake Valley Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for John Ferneley College and 39.7 for Wreake Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Ferneley College (50.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wreake Valley Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Melton MowbrayJohn Ferneley College | LeicesterWreake Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 40th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,194 | 1,126 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,482 | |
| Location | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH | Leicester, LE7 1LY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.6% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.6% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 Stronger figure | 3.12 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 78 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,194 | 1,126 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 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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