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ClosedPrimaryURN 121899

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School

Community school · Rushden · NN10 8BQ

Ages 3–7 · 270 pupils · North Northamptonshire

Overall absence

4.8%

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
168

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

270 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
116 / 154
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
270 / 270 (100%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Jane Toyer

Location

Address
Wharf Road, Higham Ferrers
Postcode
NN10 8BQ
Town
Rushden
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 3–7, in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, 270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.5%.

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

  • Higham Ferrers Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 8ED · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    0.1 miles away

  • Henry Chichele Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Higham Ferrers · NN10 8NQ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Denfield Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0DA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Alfred Lord Tennyson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9YS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Newton Road School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0HH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Irthlingborough Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN9 5TX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Jane Toyer

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