Higham Ferrers Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · North Northamptonshire
Saffron Road, Rushden, NN10 8ED
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 24/01/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
95.8%
7.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
322
Capacity used
Has space89%
360 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gurjit Virk
- Address
- Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED
- Phone
- 01933312748
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Ward / constituency
- Higham Ferrers · Wellingborough and Rushden
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151278
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 24% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
322 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
24 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 341 pupils
Attendance
95.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
7.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Northamptonshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.