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Highfield Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Wellingborough · NN8 4AB

Ages 2–5 · 73 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
73
Boys / girls
31 / 42
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Federation
Foundations for Children Nursery Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsey Lambert

Location

Address
Finedon Road
Postcode
NN8 4AB
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 73 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Nursery schools in Wellingborough
2
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN8
25
Nursery in NN8
2
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Nursery in North Northamptonshire LA
4

Nearby nursery schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WellingboroughNear NN8

  • Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    WELLINGBOROUGH · NN8 2AX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 0–4

    1.1 miles away

  • Victoria Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4NT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Wellingborough · NN8 4NS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Park Junior School, Wellingborough

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4PH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4ET · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4RP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.4
    • Absence8.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Refocus

    Other independent school

    NN8 1HW · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 14–16

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsey Lambert
Telephone
01933225039
Website
www.ffcnschools.com

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