SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Rushden
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higham Ferrers Junior School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 67% |
| 2 | South End Junior School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 3 | Whitefriars Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 66% |
| 4 | Rushden Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 65% |
| 5 | St Lawrence CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 63% |
| 6 | Denfield Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 7 | Alfred Lord Tennyson School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 46% |
| 8 | Newton Road School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 32% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.