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Henry Chichele Primary School

Primary · Community school · Higham Ferrers, NN10 8NQ

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,562 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Henry Chichele Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils341
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sue Hope
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133552.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils341
Girls153
Boys188
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.2%
First language not English9.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.4%
Other White
7%
Indian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other Black
0.9%
White and Black African
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)17.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.77
Support staff (FTE)17.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Henry Chichele Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHigham Ferrers Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHigham Ferrers Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryThe Ferrers SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryRushden AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryIrthlingborough Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryIrthlingborough Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryDenfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryHuxlow AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryAlfred Lord Tennyson SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryNewton Road SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Henry Chichele Primary School

What is Henry Chichele Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Henry Chichele Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Henry Chichele Primary School rank in England?

Henry Chichele Primary School ranks 8,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Henry Chichele Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Henry Chichele Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Henry Chichele Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Henry Chichele Primary School made 37 offers from 69 applications (1.9 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Henry Chichele Primary School?

Henry Chichele Primary School has 341 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Henry Chichele Primary School?

Henry Chichele Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Henry Chichele Primary School?

At Henry Chichele Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Henry Chichele Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Henry Chichele Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.