North Northamptonshire
Higham Ferrers Junior School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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Council allocation figures
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Nearby and similar schools
Other primary schools in North Northamptonshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 151278 |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Victoria Bull |
| Trust | LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NN10 8ED |
| Latest pupils | 327 |
| FSM eligible | 22.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8ED
www.highamferrersjunior.co.uk/View local authority page1933312748| DfE number | 2048 |
| UKPRN | 10096350 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2024 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2023 |