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Denfield Park Primary School

Community school · Rushden · NN10 0DA

Ages 3–11 · 444 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
354

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

444 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
217 / 227
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
444 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alice Hanney

Location

Address
Victoria Road
Postcode
NN10 0DA
Town
Rushden
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Rushden
12
Primary schools in Rushden
10
Academies among open schools in Rushden
58% (7)
Open schools in NN10
14
Primary in NN10
11
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RushdenNear NN10

  • Newton Road School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0HH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Alfred Lord Tennyson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9YS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Higham Ferrers Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 8ED · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    0.8 miles away

  • South End Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9JU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Whitefriars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9HX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    1.0 miles away

  • South End Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9JU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Rushden Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0YX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alice Hanney
Telephone
01933355961
Website
www.denfieldparkprimary.co.uk

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