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Henry Chichele Primary School

School Lane, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8NQ

Local ranking89th of 108 primary schools in North Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
52

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
373
Boys
204 (55%)
Girls
169 (45%)
Capacity
420 (89% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
7.0%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,254/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.8%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%

82.8%

White British

7.2%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
133552
UKPRN
10074176
Establishment No.
2230

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