South End Infant School, Rushden
South End Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Rushden. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
South End Infant School in detail
South End Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the Children, Staff and Governors - Welcome to South End Infant School! I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher of this welcoming and happy Infant School where we work together with our families to give every child the best possible start to their school life."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 30 November 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in North Northamptonshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at South End Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put South End Infant School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at South End Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to South End Infant School are South End Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 91% maths); Whitefriars Primary School (0.5 miles); Rushden Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); and Alfred Lord Tennyson School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 70% maths).
South End Junior SchoolWhitefriars Primary SchoolRushden Primary AcademyAlfred Lord Tennyson School
Who goes there
14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of South End Infant School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South End Infant School (before), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood South End Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 234 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, South End Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to South End Infant School are Rushden Academy (1.1 miles) and The Ferrers School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.9
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from South End Infant School
Summer Sports Festival 2026
16 Jul 2026
Farmers & Gardeners Mufti Day
16 Jun 2026
The Skipping Ninja
6 May 2026
Easter Celebrations 2026
6 May 2026
EYFS Transport Topic 2026
29 Apr 2026
World Book Day 2026
29 Apr 2026
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Term dates
South End Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. South End Infant School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at South End Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
231 pupils
270 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rushden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rushden
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
114
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,047
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,309
Per pupil
£1387k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
South End Infant School
Questions parents ask about South End Infant School
What is South End Infant School's Ofsted rating?
South End Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for South End Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When South End Infant School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at South End Infant School?
South End Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at South End Infant School?
Classes at South End Infant School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to South End Infant School?
South End Infant School has around 195 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at South End Infant School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at South End Infant School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to South End Infant School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming South End Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are South End Infant School's term dates?
South End Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near South End Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is South End Infant School?
South End Infant School is at Wymington Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JU.
Sources: North Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)