Higham Ferrers Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 121828
- Address
- Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8ED
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 321 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
White British 84.1%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 4%
Other 2.2%
Other Black 1.6%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAbove average1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 69 35 34 |
| Year 4 | 86 44 42 |
| Year 5 | 80 38 42 |
| Year 6 | 86 40 46 |