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Best Schools in Higham Ferrers

Northamptonshire · 1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Higham Ferrers ranked

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Henry Chichele Primary School

NN10 8NQAges 4-11341 pupils
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Community school
Requires Improvement

Special schools and alternative provision in Higham Ferrers

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Higham Ferrers

How many schools are there in Higham Ferrers?

Higham Ferrers has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Higham Ferrers?

None of the 2 graded schools in Higham Ferrers currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 50% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Do schools in Higham Ferrers have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Higham Ferrers have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Higham Ferrers?

Apply to North Northamptonshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.