South End Junior SchoolDenfield Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rushden.
Summary of the comparison
South End Junior School and Denfield Park Primary School are primary schools in Rushden.
South End Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Denfield Park Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). South End Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
South End Junior School was judged Good and Denfield Park Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for South End Junior School and 49.0% for Denfield Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at South End Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Denfield Park Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RushdenSouth End Junior School | RushdenDenfield Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 37th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 346 | 433 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Rushden, NN10 9JU | Rushden, NN10 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 346 | 433 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
South End Junior School
Denfield Park Primary School
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