Chelveston Road School vs The Ferrers School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers
The Ferrers School
Rushden
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
144
937
Capacity
145
1100
Occupancy
99%
85%
FSM %
48.6%
19.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
25.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
17%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
52
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
74%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
46
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (66)
English Language and Literature (34)
Psychology (26)
Biology (24)
Media / Film / TV Studies (22)
History (22)
Mathematics (20)
History (20)