Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Rushden (North Northamptonshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School is a primary school located in Rushden, North Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 240 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. It is part of the LEARNING for LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Jane Toyer.
Key facts
- URN
- 151246
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Robbins | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Miller | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sue Mayes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tracey Weatherill | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Julie Flinn | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jane Toyer | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Katie Green | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lynda Zeray Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record