Located in Rushden, Higham Ferrers Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Higham Ferrers Junior School currently has around 321 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 23.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
| Address: | Saffron Road, Rushden, NN10 8ED |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Victoria Bull |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121828 |
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 321 |
| Number of Boys: | 157 |
| Number of Girls: | 164 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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| Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ | 3out of 4 | 111 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ | - not rated | 111 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Henry Chichele Primary School School Lane , NN10 8NQ | 2out of 4 | 845 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ferrers Specialist Arts College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF | - not rated | 629 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF | 3out of 4 | 629 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chichele Girls' School Spencer Road , NN10 6AD | - not rated | 1,202 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG | - not rated | 1,222 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rushden Community College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Hayway , NN10 6AG | - not rated | 1,222 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The East Northamptonshire College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF | - not rated | 629 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road , NN10 8HN | 3out of 4 | 941 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.