Leicestershire
John Ferneley College
GCSE results 2026: every Leicestershire school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.7
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.34
- Progress 8
- [-0.52, -0.16]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 159 | 139 | 139 (100%) | 365 |
| September 2025 | 221 | 123 | 123 (100%) | 377 |
| September 2024 | 234 | 127 | 127 (100%) | 406 |
| September 2023 | 258 | 180 | 180 (100%) | 375 |
| September 2022 | 207 | 173 | 173 (100%) | 279 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Leicestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 237 | 41.7 | — | 33.3% | 8.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 239 | 43.8 | — | 37.2% | — | 27.6% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 233 | 45.0 | -0.34 | 45.1% | — | 32.6% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 243 | 43.9 | -0.47 | 41.6% | — | 23.5% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 246 | 50.0 | -0.07 | — | — | 36.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137617 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Terry Claridge |
| Trust | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE13 1LH |
| Pupils | 1,194 |
| FSM eligible | 18.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LH
http://www.johnferneley.org1664565901| DfE number | 4044 |
| UKPRN | 10035659 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Dec 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 21 May 2024 |