John Ferneley College

Secondary Academy converter • Open

Contact

Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1LH

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1100
Pupils
1194 (Boys: 602, Girls: 592)
Free School Meals
18.2%
Capacity utilisation
109% (1,194 / 1,100)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Nov 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137617
LAESTAB
8554044
UKPRN
10035659
Establishment No.
4044
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 21 May 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,182
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    21 May 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (21 May 2024)