Higham Ferrers Junior School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Higham Ferrers Junior School is a primary school in Rushden for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 9 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
322 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Higham Ferrers Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Henry Chichele Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Denfield Park Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Alfred Lord Tennyson School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Newton Road School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | 40% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Bull
- Phone
- 01933312748
- Address
- Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- URN
- 151278
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.