Higham Ferrers Junior School, Rushden

In its own words: "School Vision: Our school is a nurturing environment and a happy place because children, secure in and familiar with their surroundings, are more likely to learn and achieve success. Our learning environment allows the freedom for mistakes, providing opportunities to learn from them in order to build confidence and resilience creating independent thinkers."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to lead a school where every child is known, valued and challenged to achieve their very best. At Higham Ferrers Junior School, we have high expectations for all our pupils because we believe that every child can succeed. At the same time, we recognise that every learner is unique, with their own strengths, interests and talents."

The school runs after-school care.

Higham Ferrers Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 121828), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Across North Northamptonshire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in North Northamptonshire lodged 62 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.3% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Higham Ferrers Junior School are Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Henry Chichele Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 85% reading, 77% maths); Denfield Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 63% maths); and Alfred Lord Tennyson School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 70% maths).

Higham Ferrers Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Learning for Life Education Trust, an academy trust.

6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 15 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Higham Ferrers Junior School.

27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Infants School (outside), 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, Higham Ferrers Junior School issued 16 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Higham Ferrers Junior School are The Ferrers School (0.4 miles) and Rushden Academy (0.7 miles).