SchoolScoresHigham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Wharf Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8BQ
01933 312904 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 September 2010. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 February 2020: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Northamptonshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 71 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 70 |
| Of those, offered a place | 70 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 121 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.3% | 21.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.8% | 12.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.9% | 21.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Lower than 56% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Lower than 55% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.0% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 7th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 3rd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.42% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 1st highest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Higher than 82% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.5 | 22.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 4th highest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Higher than 77% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Rushden. Higher than 21% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 18.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Higham Ferrers Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henry Chichele Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Denfield Park Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Road School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Irthlingborough Junior School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitefriars Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- South End Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- South End Junior School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 September 2010. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 February 2020, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 70 families put Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School as their first choice for 71 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 70 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151246.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.