Higham Ferrers Junior School
School Name: Higham Ferrers Junior School Address: Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers Town/City: Rushden County: Northamptonshire Postcode: NN10 8ED Telephone Number: 01933 312748 Website: www.highamferrersjunior.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: Learning For Life Education Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Gurjit Virk
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 322 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.2%
URN: 151278
DfE Number: 940/2048
UKPRN: 10096350
UPRN: 100032138129
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: North Northamptonshire (E06000061)
Constituency: Wellingborough and Rushden (E14001571)
Electoral Ward: Higham Ferrers (E05016214)
Easting & Northing: 495892E, 268480N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 18' 24.15" N 0° 35' 41.46" W
Plus Code: 9C4X8C44+M3
DfE Record: View record
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School (0.1km)
- The Ferrers School (0.6km)
- Henry Chichele Primary School (0.8km)
- Chelveston Road School (0.9km)
- Rushden Academy (1.1km)
- Denfield Park Primary School (1.3km)
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School (1.8km)
- Newton Road School (1.9km)
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School (2.6km)
- Whitefriars Primary School (2.6km)
- Vicky Bull - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 21 May 2026.
- Sarah Church - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Kallie Cottle - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2025.
- Peter French - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.
- John Ireland - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Emma Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.
- Jacob Matthews - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2026.
- Penny Reading - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.
- Jermaine Sharpe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 January 2026.
- Timothy Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 May 2026.
- Gurjit Virk - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.
- Linda Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.
- Andy Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2026.
- Antony Witheyman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 22 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.
- Jeff Yeates - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2026.
- Jeff Yeates - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2027.