Higham Ferrers Junior School
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria BullSchool website ↗Pupils: 327 (capacity: 360)Part of LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 24 January 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
69.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
1.0%
Reading
Expected level77.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding1.0%
Maths
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
22.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 63.0% | 7.0% | -2.6 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| 2016/17 | 61.0% | 10.0% | -3.6 | +0.4 | -0.7 |
| 2017/18 | 76.0% | 10.0% | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.8 |
| 2018/19 | 58.0% | 10.0% | -2.7 | +0.2 | -2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 7.0% | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.6 |
| 2023/24 | 62.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 69.0% | 1.0% | - | - | - |