The Ferrers School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Rushden, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Ferrers School is a secondary school in Rushden, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Ferrers School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the middle figure of 23.1% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in North Northamptonshire.
- Year 7 2026 drew 143 first-choice applications for 149 offers; 142 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (1%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 27% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in North Northamptonshire.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 937 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at The Ferrers School.”
- “They get along well with each other and enjoy warm relationships with staff.”
- “The school is typically calm and orderly.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of the education they receive is variable.”
- “Some teaching of the curriculum does not enable pupils to build on what they already know and gain knowledge securely.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 143 first-preference applications, 149 offers in total, 142 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Rushden Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Huxlow Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor School 3.6 mi Inadequate Last distance published
- Wrenn School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wollaston School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Weavers Academy 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 7.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published