Highfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Wellingborough · NN8 4AB · North Northamptonshire
Ages 2–5
Status: Open
0.0 miles away
OpenURN 131079
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Community special school · Wellingborough · NN8 4NS
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
309
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 38.2%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 4–11
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Academy converter · Primary
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Ages 7–11
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The Avenue Infant School
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Ages 4–7
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Wellingborough · NN8 4RP · North Northamptonshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Oakway Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wellingborough · NN8 4SD · North Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
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All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
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Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Community special school
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 131079
Location
- Address
- Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road
- Postcode
- NN8 4NS
- 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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- Boys / girls
- 225 / 84
- School capacity
- 232
- Capacity fill
- 309 / 232 (133%)
- Free school meals
- 38.2%
- FSM pupils
- 118
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Clarke MBE
- Telephone
- 01933304970
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — Standards maintained (Report)