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John Ferneley College

Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH

Local ranking38th of 44 secondary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
27.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
239

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1194
Boys
602 (50%)
Girls
592 (50%)
Capacity
1100 (109% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
18.8%
EAL
6.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
9.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,545/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.7%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%

87.7%

White British

5.3%

White Other

1.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137617
UKPRN
10035659
Establishment No.
4044
Trust
MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED

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