Whitefriars Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitefriars Primary School is a primary school in Rushden for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 February 2022, report published 27 March 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

397 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals23.2%

23.2%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.8%

9.8%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitefriars Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South End Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
South End Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Alfred Lord Tennyson School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
Newton Road School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	40% met the expected standard
Denfield Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Lucy Burman
Phone: 01933359269
Website: whitefriarsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 151247

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.