Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
About Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2020 rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, management, and early years provision. That puts it in line with the majority of schools in North Northamptonshire, where only two out of 111 primary schools have achieved Outstanding. The school has clearly improved since its previous graded inspection in 2010, when it was rated Requires Improvement, and an ungraded inspection in 2020 confirmed it remains Good. With 240 pupils against a capacity of 270, it is not quite full, but the admissions data tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 117 applications for 60 places, making it oversubscribed by nearly two to one. Of those, 69 families put it as their first preference, and 57 were offered a place, so competition is real.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Feb 2020Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2020): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 16 Feb 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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