The Ferrers School

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Parent Mar 28, 2025

1.0

"If you love your kid,don't send them here"

SSA's are unreliable and only make things worse,I went to my SSA for advice on how to cope with bullying,I got told to burn myself with ice or to hit myself, They use intimidation to get your kid to do what they want, teachers don't care about your kids at all, You have no human rights, absolute hell to go here.

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Parent Feb 24, 2025

1.0

"Lies, laziness and complete idiots"

This school is set on lies! They don’t sort important issues out and refuse to meet deadlines! The head teacher is a scared, unqualified, questionable lady that can’t sort things out! If your child has an issue that needs to be dealt with, the ferrers school will not deal with it!

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Feb 17, 2025

1.0

"Don’t go here"

The schools is horrible. Toilets are disgusting (tampons on the floor). Broken roof, used to have rats. Teachers don’t teach they only give you worksheets about things they haven’t even taught and expect you to know them. Headteacher is pathetic, glad she’s going. I’m not gonna name names but one of the ladies in a house office spoke badly about a kid saying he’s fat and shouldn’t have mental health issues. Don’t recommend

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Jan 1, 2025

1.0

"Stupid school"

I have been to the school around 20 times telling the head teacher to help my autistic, traumatised son cope better. They have done absolutely nothing at all and the head teacher diagnosed my son with ADHD when she isn’t even qualified to say that. I’m fuming

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Dec 13, 2024

1.0

"Unable to do their job"

I have made a review about this school before, around November, concerning my child being bullied and mentally struggling. I have spoken to several team members concerning the bullies for a month and nothing has been sorted. It doesn’t help that he is in year 7 and has just started the school.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Dec 10, 2024

1.0

"I hate this school"

Getting bullied, have been beaten up and the girl who did it didn’t get expelled. Have enough with this school and the horrible people.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Dec 9, 2024

1.0

"No help at all"

No help with mental health. I was suffering for years in that school and not one person noticed. This was back in 2017

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Dec 9, 2024

1.0

"Undisciplined bad behaved kids. Bullying"

As a former student that went here in the 90s and my 15 year old goes to this school I have to say it’s changed a lot. I hear from him that kids walk around school in big groups during lesson and mess about blasting music in the toilets. Basically the kids are being tw@t$ and the school system (aka teachers) can’t control their behaviour. Back in the 90s there were never any children outside lesson or shouting at the teachers, but if there were they would get sorted out and it rarely would happen again. My child is anxious to go to school because of these people and I bet a lot of other introverted children who get picked on are aswell. Sort it out

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Dec 8, 2024

1.0

"If your child is SEN please read"

My child suffers from diagnosed anxiety and depression and goes to this school. He has also been diagnosed with ADHD and autism since he was 5. We have had so many meetings trying to make it easier but they don’t cooperate. My child, his friends and some parents I know that got information from their own children said to me that the deputy head of the school had an assembly and mentioned a student in the school who had ended up in hospital because of mental health and she said it was because of everyone there (including my son and his friends who are trying to survive school). Shouldn’t this be confidential? This shows they don’t keep any secrets that need to be kept because of a students mental health and just tell everyone. Don’t trust this school nor any safeguarding teachers. The thing that made this even worse was that the deputy head who told the whole of Brunel about this is the safeguarding leader.
Don’t send your children here especially if they are SEN. From my child’s words, he said that he feels a bad feeling in his heart walking in and is scared of people including teachers.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Dec 2, 2024

1.0

"Disorganised staff, unqualified moron teachers"

Very disorganised, doesn’t meet deadlines and can’t set up plans for the future. I’ve witnessed a room full of kids screaming and talking very loudly and the teacher can’t even control them. About 10 of them were on their phones and another 5 were hiding them under the desk. There may be better teachers but the one I saw was awful at his job. He moved on very quick with the work so it looked like some students didn’t have time to write and process all this information. Keeping in mind the work looked very difficult as it was year 10 chemistry. He needs to keep in mind some students learn quicker than others. Overall I wouldn’t recommend this school. If you want your child to have a good education and good mindset i recommend trying out Friars Academy in Wellingborough. My experience teaching there is outstanding

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 19, 2024

1.0

"School never takes action"

People have been spreading nasty rumors in the past about my boy and when I reported it they didn’t do anything. It still happens today and I’ve tried so many things. The school never takes action

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 13, 2024

1.0

"I hate this school"

I had the worst experience ever. One of the cadet teacher laughed at me for shaking my leg because I was really anxious in lesson when I was trying to mind my own buisness. Loud kids would make jokes about me and point out my looks and what I’m wearing. Whenever I reported things ( a girl spread rumours about me and got a year 11 to nearly beat my friends up) the head took her side and didn’t do anything about it. I’m sick of the school

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 13, 2024

1.0

"Horrible experience. All useless"

I got no support from the school. When I got beat up by a few kids and broke my leg the teachers suspended them for one day and then it was forgotten about. I had to get in contact with the police and they sorted it out. It’s a useless school and I’ve seen so many bullies and quiet kids picked on by loud kids and the teachers don’t do anything. Isn’t that their job? If they don’t wanna do it, don’t work at a secondary school

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 12, 2024

1.0

"Horrible school"

Absolutely terrible, hated it so much. Will 10000% not recommend!

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 11, 2024

1.0

"Terrible school, no support"

As I student about to go in their last year of school I must say the school is horrible. There is no support for mental health and the teachers said that going through with the one way rule (walking one way in the corridor) will help with students mental health as well as keeping our phones away. What if there is an emergency and we need to check our phone? My dog died and I got a call about it. I was hysterical and went to house office but they said I needed to go back to lesson and confiscated my phone in the office. I’ve see so many bullies but teachers don’t care and don’t do anything about it. This person was spreading fake allegations about me but they went on their side in the argument and were saying things like “well she wouldn’t” “she’s not that type of person” I’ve seen a person in my year pick on a group of year sevens for months and the teachers not seeing it. I want to leave this school and go to another one I can’t handle it anymore

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 11, 2024

1.0

"Don’t send your kids here"

My kids go to this school and have been bullied on multiple occasions but the school hasn’t noticed. I have told the school multiple times but it hasn’t been sorted out. The head of year doesn’t do anything

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 11, 2024

1.0

"Bad school not good at all"

My son gets bullied every day. He says the toilet are broken and the food is terrible. The school doesn’t care about bullying and only cares about his uniform. He got thrown into a bin and the only thing the teachers noticed was his missing tie.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Nov 11, 2024

1.0

"Terrible"

Got so bad my son attempted suicide

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Jun 13, 2024

2.0

"this school prioritises the wrong things."

i’m year 11, leaving this week. Sometimes the school is great but more often than not it’s awful and draining. This is partly due to students but mainly how the staff manage situations. The teaching staff are mostly supportive however the teachers higher up and actually there for support and improving the school couldn’t give a shit if you’re being bullied, struggling with work, etc. It is clear that teachers prioritise uniform over well-being and performance. On multiple occasions i’ve been shouted at for incorrect uniform, this being the odd time every now and then and id always have a note. My grades were always where expected but the teachers lack of interest was always a knock of my confidence.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5

Facilities 2/5

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Emily D. Unconfirmed

Parent Sep 1, 2022

5.0

"Excellent School and Community!"

We have been at The Ferrers School for 5 years now and it's been an incredible journey. The school's values of Achievement for all, Valuing People, and The pursuit of excellence are evident in everything they do. The teachers and staff are supportive and enthusiastic, and the facilities are top-notch.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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Oliver F. Unconfirmed

Parent Sep 1, 2022

5.0

"An Amazing Start to Secondary School!"

My child has just started at The Ferrers School, and I'm blown away by the warm welcome and excellent facilities. The school's focus on achievement and valuing people is refreshing, and the teachers seem dedicated to helping each child succeed. I'm confident that this will be a fantastic school for my child.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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Parent Aug 22, 2022

4.0

"Great school but lack of support "

They are a great school and are trying to make the school the best environment it can be. Education is fantastic and the facilities are good. The school is not so good at providing support for those struggling with mental health, bullying or and other issues. I would recommend this school though.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 4/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 4/5

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David B. Unconfirmed

Parent Jun 1, 2022

5.0

"A Great All-Rounder!"

My child has been at The Ferrers School for 3 years now, and I'm thoroughly impressed. The school's House system is fantastic, and the teachers are dedicated to helping each child reach their potential. The facilities are modern and well-maintained, and the school community is friendly and welcoming.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 4/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5

Facilities 4/5

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Parent Apr 15, 2022

1.0

"Awful school don’t send ur kids here "

very shit school constantly moan about uniform most of the teachers are horrible and shout in ur face. dirty , barely any toilet paper the toilets r vile. in tech toilets there is only one available toilet out of 5 because all the others have either a missing toilet seat or no lock. awful graffiti on the walls and teachers think it’s ok to enter the toilets and scream at u for being in them and kick u out. there’s always this one teacher who stands at the science toilet doors and comes inside to shout at us to get out we can barely ever use the toilets. haven’t learnt anything in these 5 years of being at this school. care more about ur appearance than ur education.

Safety & Wellbeing 2/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Jan 27, 2022

1.0

"No, please do not attend."

I started this school in 2015 so I’m a couple years out of it now. My experience was terrible. I was bullied for the entirety of my time there and staff did the classic “stay away from them” move. I was assaulted and my head of year asked me if I was “sure” it happened, clearly because she adored the students that did it and didn’t want to get them in trouble, but we’d already contacted police about it. My Year 7 drama teacher gaslit 40 students into staying 3 hours after school for a tacky show because she had them convinced they would be “losers” if they dropped out for their physical well-being. The staff were so afraid of my mum that they refused to call her even in a medical emergency, because she shouted at one of them when they refused to see her about the constant harassment I experienced to the point of attempting suicide. The teachers left you to your own devices to a point where you were just teaching yourself from a text book. If you value your child’s life, do not send them to this school. Sorry.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5

Facilities 1/5

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Sophie W. Unconfirmed

Parent Dec 1, 2021

4.0

"A Good School with Some Room for Improvement"

We were at The Ferrers School for 4 years, and while it was a good experience overall, there were a few things that could be improved. The school's focus on individual achievement is great, but sometimes I felt like the teachers could have done more to support my child with specific learning needs. The facilities are modern, but the school could benefit from more extracurricular activities for older students.

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5

Teaching & Learning 4/5

Communication 4/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5

Facilities 4/5

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Parent Oct 2, 2021

1.0

"It’s a terrible school I would not recommend "

I’m currently a student at this school and I would not recommend it I haven’t learnt anything useful since joining and get constantly harassed about my clothes by the head teacher outside of school on top of this teachers will try and involve themselves in your personal life then on top of all this they recently implemented a no phone rule even In the case of an emergency and the school is on special measures due to its poor security and teaching

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 1/5

Communication 1/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5

Facilities 1/5

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Parent Jul 27, 2021

3.0

"Stand your ground "

The education here was “eh”. The HEAD OF MATHS (at the time) gave us questions that he had never taught us how to do, told us to “just do what you think” and then yelled at us when it was wrong. My year 7 drama teacher tried to low key gaslight us into not dropping out of a show that was quite clearly not working out for us. [Name] was assaulted, and my head of year asked me if I was “sure”. Honestly.. would not recommend, sorry.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5

Teaching & Learning 3/5

Communication 3/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5

Facilities 1/5

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