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Highfield Nursery School

North Northamptonshire, NN8 4ABNurseryAges 2–5MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
Not ranked

About Highfield Nursery School

If you’re a parent weighing up nursery options, what other families think is a strong starting point. Highfield Nursery School doesn’t publish a parentView recommend percentage in its data, but the school’s oversubscription ratio is a useful proxy for local demand. The school has 82 pupils on roll, and given that it’s one of only four state nursery schools in North Northamptonshire, places are likely to be competitive. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, judged that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in March 2019, when it was rated Good overall. That upward trajectory is a reassuring signal for parents. The headteacher, Lyndsey Lambert, leads a setting that clearly holds its own in the local area, even if it isn’t one of the two nurseries rated Outstanding in the same local authority. The nearest Outstanding nursery, Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery, is 1.8 km away, so Highfield remains a strong contender for families in the immediate vicinity.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range2 to 5 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFinedon Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4AB
HeadteacherLyndsey Lambert
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils82
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Apr 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 31 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

4

Sports

SwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageSevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highfield Nursery School

Highfield Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.