Higham Ferrers Junior School
Academy converter in Rushden, North Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 322 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 24.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Address | Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8ED |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.highamferrersjunior.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01933312748 |
| URN | 151278 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 January 2023, published 9 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Higham Ferrers Junior School, URN 121828).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Henry Chichele Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Denfield Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Newton Road School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Whitefriars Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Irthlingborough Junior School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.