Higham Ferrers Junior School

Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED

Local ranking108th of 108 primary schools in North Northamptonshire

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Higham Ferrers Junior School (URN 121828) since 1 November 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 1.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 77.0%
Writing (Expected): 75.0%
Maths (Expected): 82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 70.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 104.0
Cohort Size: 83

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 327
Boys: 154 (47%)
Girls: 173 (53%)
Capacity: 360 (91% full)
SEND: 11.3%
FSM Eligible: 23.2%
EAL: 6.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 1.8%
SEN Support: 9.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 22.8:1
Teachers (FTE): 14.3
Budget per Pupil: £5,162/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 7.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
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

White British: 85.9%
White Other: 4.6%
Other: 2.1%
Black African: 1.5%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
Black Other: 1.2%
Mixed Other: 0.9%
White Irish: 0.6%

85.9%

White British

4.6%

White Other

2.1%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01933312748

victoria.bull@lflet.org.uk

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Saffron Road

Rushden, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 151278
UKPRN: 10096350
Establishment No.: 2048
Trust: LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

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