Admissions Information

The Ferrers School is regularly over-subscribed.  The school is a co-educational Academy for students aged 11-18.  It is expected that all applicants for entry will support the distinctive ethos, policies and procedures of the School.  

The Meridian Trust sets and applies the admissions policy which is reviewed annually.

Find our Admission Policy:

Admissions for The Ferrers School are managed by North Northamptonshire Council and for more information on this process, please visit the council website here: Apply for a secondary school place | North Northamptonshire Council

The pupil admission number (PAN) for The Ferrers School is 180.

Further information for our Year 6 into 7 Transition for September 2026 can be found by following the link here

In-Year Applications

Parents who wish to apply to change their child’s school during the school year will need to ask their current school to complete the In-Year Application form and return it to that school.  The In-Year Application form is available here: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/admissions

Students moving into the area

Where a child is moving into the area and needs a school place, parents will also need to apply for an in-year school place through School Admissions at Northamptonshire County Council.  The Admissions team require a confirmed address and moving date before they can process the application. 

Where School Admissions are unable to allocate a place at a parent’s preferred school, there is an option to be added to the school’s waiting list.

Admissions and Over Subscription Criteria

Children who have a statement of special educational needs (SEN) or educational health care (EHC) plan that names the school will be admitted. NB. Those children with a statement of special educational needs or EHC that does not name the school will be referred to Pupil Assessment and Resources (STAR) Team to determine an appropriate place.

1. 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 – where a brother or sister is continuing at The Ferrers School at the time of admission of the child. Siblings include step siblings, halfsiblings, fostersiblings, 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. Children who attend Higham Ferrers Junior School or Henry Chichele Primary School and continue in attendance until the final offer of places is made.
4. 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.
5. Children who live within the designated area
6. Children who live outside the designated area

If a parent/carer’s application for a place at the school is unsuccessful, they will be informed why admission was refused and have the right of appeal against the decision not to offer their child a place at the school.
Parents/carers wishing to appeal should complete the online appeal form on the NNC website.
Please visit: Appeal a school place | North Northamptonshire Council for more information and to complete the form.

If parents/carers wish to submit supporting evidence after lodging their appeal, it should be e-mailed to
appealsteam.NCC@Northnorthants.gov.uk within 10 working days of the submission of the appeal.

For further details please contact the Admissions Team:

Website: School admissions | North Northamptonshire Council

email: admissions.ncc@northnorthants.gov.uk

Tel: 0300 126 3000