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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Higham Ferrers Junior School

Primary Academy converter URN 151278
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 360 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 January 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 9 March 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 322 322 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 169 52.5% of pupils
Male pupils 153 47.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.2%
0.6 pts below England
School 24.2%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.5%
13.8 pts below England
School 6.5%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.4%
275
Any other White background
4.3%
14
African
2.5%
8
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
6
Any other ethnic group
1.6%
5
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.2% 49 of 322 pupils
5.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.2%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.6% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 4.2 pts below
EHC plans 4.7% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 19
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Speech, language & communication 11
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.25%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.97 pts lower than England
School 4.25%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

7.92%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.90 pts lower than England
School 7.92%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.4% 1.3 pts above England
Higham Ferrers Junior School
89.4%
North Northamptonshire
90.6%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information