South End Infant School, based in Rushden, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 7. 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.
South End Infant School currently has around 231 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.4% boys and 44.6% girls. Around 18.2% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Wymington Road, Rushden, NN10 9JU |
| Website: | http://www.southendinfant.com |
| Telephone: | 01933356571 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Elaine Ashcroft |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121861 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 231 |
| Number of Boys: | 128 |
| Number of Girls: | 103 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.40% | 165 |
| Other White | 8.70% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 9 |
| African | 3.90% | 9 |
| Indian | 2.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South End Infant School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South End Junior School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU | 3out of 4 | 282 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX | 3out of 4 | 821 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefriars Junior School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX | - not rated | 821 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX | - not rated | 821 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemberton Boys' School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD | - not rated | 1,105 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chichele Girls' School Spencer Road , NN10 6AD | - not rated | 1,861 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG | - not rated | 2,010 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rushden Community College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Hayway , NN10 6AG | - not rated | 2,010 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG | 3out of 4 | 2,010 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knuston Hall Knuston , NN29 7EU | - not rated | 2,068 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The East Northamptonshire College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF | - not rated | 2,724 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderwood The Chestnuts , 296 Bedford Road NN10 0SE | - not rated | 3,149 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.