John Ferneley College

08/09/2026

A big well done to our students for their fantastic attendance!

Mr Kruse has a message for those who are showing up every day and making the most of their time in school — keep it up!

Every day counts, and your hard work and commitment really do make a difference. Let’s keep those attendance figures moving in the right direction! 💪

07/09/2026

Congratulations to our KS3 winning tutor groups for last week! Keep going and earning those positive points, the top scorers at the end of each term have the chance to win some great prizes!

07/09/2026

04/09/2026

Student success!

Well done to Lana in year 10, mum emailed in to share with us that she has been selected for the England Rugby player Development Group!

Mum shared with us a snippet from the email here -

These sessions were exceptionally well attended, and we saw 57 players all which have a huge amount of talent and promise.

After thorough discussion, considering each of the players in turn, we are delighted to confirm that Lana has been selected for the England Rugby Player Development Group – Foundation (PDG-f).

For those selected congratulations and well done. We were incredibly impressed with your performance during the assessment sessions, and the team look forward to working with you over the next season

Well done Lana & good luck!

03/09/2026

Enrichment Clubs ⚽🎲📚🖥

It was lovely to see so many year 7 boys at football afterschool today, Mr Cragg will be arranging some fixtures against other local schools soon.

Our full enrichment club programme launches tomorrow in our weekly bulletin, so have a look and if you are interested in any clubs please speak to the teacher leading the club!

02/09/2026

Year 11 Supporting Success Evening Reminder

A reminder that year 11 parents are invited to join us tomorrow for a meeting about how you can support your child in during their journey in year 11 & during their exams.

5pm in the Auditorium, the booking link has been emailed to you but i will include in the comments below.

02/09/2026

Celebrating Success!

Gideon O

Grades achieved:
Mathematics & Biology - 9
English language, Physics, French, Geography, Statistics - 8
Computer Science, Chemistry - 7
English Literature - 6

Next steps :
BTEC engineering, Maths and Physics at MV16, then hopefully Level 6 Robotics Engineering apprenticeship at Cranfield University

Gideon's message to current year 11:
The only thing stopping you from reaching the top and being the best is you, don't limit your potential

Well done Gideon and Good Luck!

01/09/2026

Celebrating Success!

Katie S

Katie achieved 9's in all 10 of her GCSEs , she is going to study Maths, Chemistry and Spanish at Melton Vale Sixth Form college (MV16)

Katie's message to year 11 - Don't put too much pressure on yourself but work hard so that when it comes to the real exams, you'll be prepared and know that you have done everything you can

Amazing!! Well done Katie!

01/09/2026

📚 A little chat about attendance… in the library!

Two of our staff members take a moment to talk about why being in school every day really matters — while enjoying one of the best places in school to switch off and get lost in a good book.

Attendance isn’t just about numbers on a register. It’s about being here for the learning, the friendships, the opportunities and the little moments that make school special.

Every day counts. Every student matters.

29/08/2026

Celebrating Success!

Isabella L

Isabella achieved - 9 in maths and biology, 8 in chemistry, English literature, statistics, physics, geography and Spanish & 6 in English language.

Isabella will now be studying A levels in biology, psychology and PE at Harington.

Good luck Isabella!