Townley Primary School
Crown Road, Christchurch, Wisbech, PE14 9NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria-Anne Higgins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Fenland Schools Federation
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 86
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 110630
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01354638229
About this school
Townley Primary School is a community primary school in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 7 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 43% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 86% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 86% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 57% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 105.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -8.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Townley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Townley Primary School compares
Townley Primary School ranked 177th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6.4% | 30.2% | 102 | — |
| Upwell Academy | 31% | 8.2% | 25.5% | 180 | 3.2 miles |
| Cavalry Primary School | 54% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 407 | 4.3 miles |
| Beaupre Community Primary School | 46% | 6.3% | 38.6% | 145 | 4.4 miles |
| Manea Community Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 34.1% | 194 | 4.4 miles |
| All Saints Interchurch Academy | 17% | 7.2% | 32.3% | 184 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.23%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.38%
- Persistent absence
- 14.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Upwell Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Cavalry Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · March
-
Beaupre Community Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Manea Community Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Manea
-
All Saints Interchurch Academy4.7 miles
Primary · March
Other schools in Wisbech
Townley Primary School ranks 18th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Wisbech.
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Clarkson Infants School Primary
- Elm CofE Primary School Primary
- Elm Road Primary School Primary
- Emneth Academy Primary
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Gorefield Primary Academy Primary
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Kinderley Primary School Primary
- Leverington Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Townley Primary School teach?
- Townley Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Townley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Townley Primary School is Mrs Maria-Anne Higgins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Townley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Townley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Townley Primary School?
- Townley Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Townley Primary School full?
- Townley Primary School has capacity for 86 pupils and 102 on roll (119%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Townley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Townley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Townley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Townley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Townley Primary School?
- Townley Primary School is part of the Fenland Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Townley Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Townley Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Townley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Townley Primary School rank locally?
- Townley Primary School ranked 177th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Townley Primary School's absence rate?
- Townley Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Townley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Townley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.