What did School Atlas judge The Ferrers School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged The Ferrers School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Ferrers School?

The Ferrers School has 937 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Ferrers School take?

The Ferrers School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Ferrers School located?

The Ferrers School is located in Rushden, NN10 8LF, North Northamptonshire.

How do I apply to The Ferrers School?

The Ferrers School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Ferrers School?

When The Ferrers School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.); 2. Sibling link — Sibling link – where a brother or sister is continuing at The Ferrers School at the time of admission of the child. Siblings include step siblings, half siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address or siblings who are current pupils in the school. A full definition appears in the Local Authority (LA) admission booklet for parents; 3. Feeder school attendance — Children who attend Higham Ferrers Junior School or Henry Chichele Primary School and continue in attendance until the final offer of places is made, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Ferrers School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.8% of pupils at The Ferrers School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Ferrers School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places were offered at The Ferrers School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Ferrers School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.)
2Sibling link — Sibling link – where a brother or sister is continuing at The Ferrers School at the time of admission of the child. Siblings include step siblings, half siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address or siblings who are current pupils in the school. A full definition appears in the Local Authority (LA) admission booklet for parents.
3Feeder school attendance — Children who attend Higham Ferrers Junior School or Henry Chichele Primary School and continue in attendance until the final offer of places is made.
4Designated area – closer to Ferrers than any other school — Children who live within the designated area, i.e.: Chelveston-cum-Caldecott, Higham Ferrers, Higham Park and Rushden, and who live closer to the Ferrers School than any other school.
5Designated area — Children who live within the designated area.
6Outside designated area — Children who live outside the designated area.

If two applications tie: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

Within any oversubscribed criterion, priority is given by straight-line distance from the child's home address point to the school's address point using the local authority's Geographical Information System. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria apply.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Ferrers School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Ferrers School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Ferrers School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Ferrers School?: The Ferrers School has 937 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Ferrers School take?: The Ferrers School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Ferrers School located?: The Ferrers School is located in Rushden, NN10 8LF, North Northamptonshire.
How do I apply to The Ferrers School?: The Ferrers School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Ferrers School?: When The Ferrers School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.); 2. Sibling link — Sibling link – where a brother or sister is continuing at The Ferrers School at the time of admission of the child. Siblings include step siblings, half siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address or siblings who are current pupils in the school. A full definition appears in the Local Authority (LA) admission booklet for parents; 3. Feeder school attendance — Children who attend Higham Ferrers Junior School or Henry Chichele Primary School and continue in attendance until the final offer of places is made, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Ferrers School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.8% of pupils at The Ferrers School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at The Ferrers School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Ferrers School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.)
2Sibling link — Sibling link – where a brother or sister is continuing at The Ferrers School at the time of admission of the child. Siblings include step siblings, half siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address or siblings who are current pupils in the school. A full definition appears in the Local Authority (LA) admission booklet for parents.
3Feeder school attendance — Children who attend Higham Ferrers Junior School or Henry Chichele Primary School and continue in attendance until the final offer of places is made.
4Designated area – closer to Ferrers than any other school — Children who live within the designated area, i.e.: Chelveston-cum-Caldecott, Higham Ferrers, Higham Park and Rushden, and who live closer to the Ferrers School than any other school.
5Designated area — Children who live within the designated area.
6Outside designated area — Children who live outside the designated area.

The Ferrers School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Ferrers School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Ferrers School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Ferrers School?: The Ferrers School has 937 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Ferrers School take?: The Ferrers School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Ferrers School located?: The Ferrers School is located in Rushden, NN10 8LF, North Northamptonshire.
How do I apply to The Ferrers School?: The Ferrers School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Ferrers School?: When The Ferrers School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.); 2. Sibling link — Sibling link – where a brother or sister is continuing at The Ferrers School at the time of admission of the child. Siblings include step siblings, half siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address or siblings who are current pupils in the school. A full definition appears in the Local Authority (LA) admission booklet for parents; 3. Feeder school attendance — Children who attend Higham Ferrers Junior School or Henry Chichele Primary School and continue in attendance until the final offer of places is made, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Ferrers School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.8% of pupils at The Ferrers School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Connected nurseries & schools

On-site nursery & childcare

Separately-registered childcare operating at this school's site, each with its own Ofsted record.

MACCA Sports Academies at The Ferrers School

Wraparound club

Feeder schools & nurseries

Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Henry Chichele Primary School

Primary

Needs attention

Higham Ferrers Junior School

Primary

Links are derived from Ofsted registration addresses and published admission arrangements. Always confirm current arrangements with the school.

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The Ferrers School: key facts

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