Schools and Education in Higham Ferrers

There are 52 schools within 5 miles of Higham Ferrers town centre, including 32 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, Friars Academy and Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
52
Primary
32
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
25
Outstanding (3) Good (25) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (21)
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Not applicable 4.2 miles Finedon Road, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NS Inspected: 24 March 2025 Friars Academy Not applicable 4.7 miles Friars Close, Wellingborough, NN8 2LA Inspected: 31 January 2025 Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Nursery 5 miles Croyland Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 2AX Inspected: 23 June 2025
The Ferrers School Secondary 0.2 miles Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF Inspected: 30 September 2021 Rushden Academy Secondary 0.8 miles Hayway, Rushden, NN10 6AG Inspected: 12 October 2022 Denfield Park Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Victoria Road, Rushden, NN10 0DA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Rushden Primary Academy Primary 1.8 miles Goulsbra Road, Rushden, NN10 0YX Inspected: 25 April 2024 Irthlingborough Junior School Primary 1.9 miles College Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5TX Inspected: 29 April 2025 South End Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Wymington Road, Rushden, NN10 9JU Inspected: 18 December 2023 South End Junior School Primary 1.9 miles Wymington Road, Rushden, NN10 9JU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Stanwick Primary School Primary 2 miles Church Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough, NN9 6PS Inspected: 25 November 2024 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Manor Lane, Wymington, Rushden, NN10 9LL Inspected: 03 March 2022 St Peter's Church of England Academy Primary 3.5 miles Mountbatten Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6PA Inspected: 15 July 2024 Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5JT Inspected: 10 May 2023 Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Orchard Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5JG Inspected: 29 November 2023 Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Dungee Road, Podington, NN29 7HU Inspected: 03 July 2024 Highfield Nursery School Nursery 4.1 miles Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4AB Inspected: 19 May 2025 Victoria Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NT Inspected: 02 August 2023 All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Castle Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Refocus Not applicable 4.3 miles Knox Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HW Inspected: 11 September 2025 Ringstead Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Middlefield Close, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DH Inspected: 14 May 2024 The Avenue Infant School Primary 4.5 miles The Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 4ET Inspected: 19 July 2023 Oakway Academy Primary 4.6 miles Oakway, Wellingborough, NN8 4SD Inspected: 06 March 2023 Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Secondary 4.6 miles The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, NN8 4RP Inspected: 29 November 2022 Wollaston School Secondary 4.7 miles Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7PH Inspected: 04 July 2023 St Barnabas Church of England School Primary 5 miles St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HB Inspected: 17 October 2023 Croyland Primary School Primary 5 miles Croyland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2AX Inspected: 19 November 2021 Wollaston Primary School Primary 5 miles College Street, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7SF Inspected: 05 December 2023
Newton Road Children's Centre 1.1 miles Hove Road, Rushden, NN10 0JB Inspected: 27 June 2014 Irthlingborough Children's Centre 1.9 miles Scarborough Street, Irthlingborough, NN9 5TT Inspected: 05 August 2014
Manor School Secondary 3.5 miles Mountbatten Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6PA Inspected: 27 November 2025
Higham Ferrers Children's Centre 0.2 miles Castlefields Close, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8DN Inspected: 13 December 2012 Chelveston Road School Not applicable 0.3 miles Chelveston Road, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN Inspected: 16 November 2023 Higham Ferrers Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Cemetery Lane, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Wharf Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8BQ Henry Chichele Primary School Primary 0.7 miles School Lane, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8NQ Rushden Children's Centre 0.8 miles Hayway, Rushden, NN10 6AG Inspected: 15 June 2012 Newton Road School Primary 1.2 miles Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HH Alfred Lord Tennyson School Primary 1.2 miles Alfred Street, Rushden, NN10 9YS Whitefriars Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Scarborough Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5TT Huxlow Academy Secondary 2.1 miles Finedon Road, Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY Irchester Community Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ Stanton Cross Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Stanton Cross, Wellingborough, NN8 1GN Raunds Park Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Park Street, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6NB Windmill Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6LA Raunds Library and Children's Centre 3.6 miles High Street, High Street, Raunds, NN9 6HT Great Addington CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Woodford Road, Great Addington, Kettering, NN14 4BS Wellingborough School Not applicable 4.3 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX Wrenn School Secondary 4.4 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ Inspected: 31 January 2024 Park Junior School, Wellingborough Primary 4.5 miles Great Park Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4PH Wellingborough Library Children's Centre 4.5 miles Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 1AS Inspected: 05 August 2011