Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School vs The Ferrers School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–7
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
255
937
Capacity
270
1100
Occupancy
94%
85%
FSM %
15.8%
19.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
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)