Chelveston Road School
Chelveston Road, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Adams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 145
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 148583
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933834490
About this school
Chelveston Road School is a special academy in Higham Ferrers. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 144 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Chelveston Road School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.95%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 10.65%
- Persistent absence
- 30.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites4.2 miles
Special schools · Wellingborough
-
Refocus4.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Wellingborough School4.5 miles
Independent schools · Wellingborough
-
Friars Academy4.8 miles
Academies · Wellingborough
-
Progress Schools - Thrapston6.1 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Higham Ferrers
- Henry Chichele Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chelveston Road School teach?
- Chelveston Road School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Higham Ferrers.
- Who is the headteacher of Chelveston Road School?
- The headteacher of Chelveston Road School is Mr Mark Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chelveston Road School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chelveston Road School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chelveston Road School?
- Chelveston Road School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Chelveston Road School full?
- Chelveston Road School has capacity for 145 pupils and 144 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chelveston Road School a faith school?
- No. Chelveston Road School has no designated religious character.
- Is Chelveston Road School a selective school?
- No. Chelveston Road School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Chelveston Road School?
- Chelveston Road School is part of BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Chelveston Road School's absence rate?
- Chelveston Road School's overall absence rate is 10.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chelveston Road School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chelveston Road School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.