School rankings · North Northamptonshire and Bedford
Best schools in Rushden
12 schools in Rushden with the same league rank as the
North Northamptonshire and Bedford league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest
year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.
Not ranked: Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School, South End Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school
(DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables
(how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.
Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school
(DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables
(how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.
Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school
(DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables
(how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.
Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school
(DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables
(how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.