Schools in Rushden

About schools in Rushden

Most of the twelve schools listed in Rushden are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

59%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 6 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Alfred Lord Tennyson School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Denfield Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• Higham Ferrers Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

• Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Newton Road School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  40%

  expected standard
• Rushden Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• South End Infant School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 7

• South End Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Whitefriars Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Rushden Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  41.6

  Attainment 8
• The Ferrers School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  38.9

  Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Rushden

How many schools are in Rushden?

OfferDay lists twelve schools in Rushden, including ten primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Rushden?

Every school in Rushden is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Rushden?

OfferDay ranks schools in Rushden where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 15 July 2026.