Whitefriars Primary School is a primary school in Rushden, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Whitefriars Primary School currently has around 411 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9%.
| Address: | Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Lucy Burman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121909 |
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 411 |
| Number of Boys: | 210 |
| Number of Girls: | 201 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9% | 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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| Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefriars Junior School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tennyson Road Infant School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD | - not rated | 617 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South End Infant School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU | 3out of 4 | 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 | 560 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chichele Girls' School Spencer Road , NN10 6AD | - not rated | 1,660 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG | - not rated | 1,717 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rushden Community College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Hayway , NN10 6AG | - not rated | 1,717 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG | 3out of 4 | 1,717 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 | 1,261 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The East Northamptonshire College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF | - not rated | 2,834 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.