Towcester Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Islington Road
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 6AU
Phone 01327350332
Reference Number 142650

General Makeup

Number of pupils 332
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.08%
Girls: 53.92%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 18 34
2 20 20 40
3 25 30 55
4 26 28 54
5 24 32 56
6 23 35 58

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.2%
White, Other 4.5%
African 2.4%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-06-20
Date Description Report
2024-05-08 School inspection: School inspection:
2018-10-31 Short inspection Short inspection
2016-03-05 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Towcester Church of England Primary School
2014-10-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-02-21 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-11-07 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-06-15 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-01-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-10-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-02-21 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-11-07 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-06-15 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-01-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 103 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.8 Unlock Unlock
Writing -0.2 Unlock Unlock
Maths -1.1 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 10 1
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Balmoral Close, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6JA
0.46 miles
Marie Weller Primary School
Redcar Road, Towcester, NN12 6LZ
0.58 miles
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School
Calvert Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8DD
1.79 miles
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
High Street South, Tiffield, Northants, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AB
1.98 miles
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
High Street, Paulerspury, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7NA
2.25 miles
Silverstone Church of England Primary School
Towcester Road, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8UB
2.67 miles
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School
High Street, Whittlebury, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8XH
2.88 miles
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School
Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SD
3.09 miles
Pattishall Church of England Primary School
School Road, Pattishall, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8NE
3.69 miles
Blisworth Community Primary School
Courteenhall Road, Blisworth, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3DD
3.86 miles
Gayton Church of England Primary School
Bugbrooke Road, Gayton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3EU
3.89 miles
Ashton CofE Primary School
Roade Hill, Ashton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 2JH
4.48 miles
Blakesley Church of England Primary School
Blakesley Ce Primary School, The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8RD
4.49 miles
Roade Primary School
Hartwell Road, Roade, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 2NT
4.52 miles
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Yardley Gobion, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7UL
4.75 miles
Name Distance
Sponne School
Brackley Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6DJ
0.41 miles
The Gateway School
St John's Road, Tiffield, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AA
2.19 miles
On Track Education Silverstone
Pitts Farm, Towcester Road, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, NN12 8UB
2.3 miles
Cambian Potterspury Lodge School
Potterspury Lodge, NN12 7LL
3.82 miles
Silverstone UTC
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TL
4.02 miles
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