Higham Ferrers Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Rushden (North Northamptonshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northants, NN10 8ED I am delighted to welcome you to Higham Ferrers Junior School and hope that you enjoy browsing our website to find out more about the school and the memorable learning that takes place every day.
The children at HFJS are at the centre of all we do and we involve them as much as we can in making the school and their learning journey the best it can be. Our staff and governors work hard to ensure that all our children feel safe, love learning and work hard! We are very fortunate to benefit from a highly supportive and loyal parent community.
If you need any further information about our wonderful school, or would like to visit, then please use the contact page. Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northants, NN10 8ED
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Cornerstones Curriculum
Key facts
- URN
- 151278
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No 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, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.4 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Witheyman Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jeff Yeates Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Johnson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Peter French Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Penny Reading | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Linda Ward Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Gurjit Virk | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jeff Yeates | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| John Ireland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Sarah Church Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Timothy Smith Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Kallie Cottle Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Andy Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Jacob Matthews Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Vicky Bull Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Jermaine Sharpe Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · 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