Pattishall Church of England Primary School
School Road, Pattishall, Towcester, NN12 8NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma McLean
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 121985
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327830301
About this school
Pattishall Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Towcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pattishall Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 20 | 28 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 36% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 68% | 38% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 50% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 43% | 25% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Pattishall Church of England 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pattishall Church of England Primary School compares
Pattishall Church of England Primary School ranked 129th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 3.6% | 13% | 155 | — |
| Gayton Church of England Primary School | 63% | 9.1% | 7% | 57 | 1.7 miles |
| Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 70% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 35 | 2.1 miles |
| Bugbrooke Community Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 192 | 2.2 miles |
| Greens Norton Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 129 | 2.5 miles |
| Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 87 | 3.0 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.
Inspection history
- 26 September 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report26 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.95%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.62%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gayton Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Bugbrooke Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Towcester
Pattishall Church of England Primary School ranks 10th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Towcester.
- Blakesley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Greens Norton Church of England Primary School Primary
- John Hellins Primary School Primary
- Marie Weller Primary School Primary
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Primary
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois Primary
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Towcester Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pattishall Church of England Primary School teach?
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Towcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Pattishall Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pattishall Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma McLean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pattishall Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pattishall Church of England 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 many pupils are at Pattishall Church of England Primary School?
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pattishall Church of England Primary School full?
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 155 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Pattishall Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Pattishall Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Pattishall Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pattishall Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Pattishall Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% 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 Pattishall Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School ranked 129th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pattishall Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pattishall Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pattishall Church of England 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 30 June 2026.