Whitefriars Primary School, Rushden

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~472m)Possible (~674m)Unlikely (~876m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Lucy Burman
Pupils:397 / 420 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01933359269
Address:Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX
Trust:TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:151247
UKPRN:10096380
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

23.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Margarets Avenue (SW-boundSW-bound)
176m · 3 min walk
The Viking PH (before)
178m · 3 min walk
Barnwell Drive (E-bound)
216m · 4 min walk
80 Hall Avenue (after)
345m · 6 min walk
Park Avenue (NE-bound)
360m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

397 pupils

420 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rushden

Low pressure
New homes approved:583
Projected new pupils:146

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rushden

Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

4,537

Applications

3,653

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9974%

Overall absence

6.11111%

Persistent absence

360

Enrolments

Authorised3.03743%
Unauthorised0.95997%
Persistent (10%+)6.11111%
Severe (50%+)0.55556%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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