Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School
Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Eliza Hollis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Federation
- The Forest CE Federation
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 72
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 121992
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604862872
About this school
Stoke Bruerne 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 65 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 70% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| 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 Stoke Bruerne 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 | 50% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 66 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School compares
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School ranked 118th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 65 | — |
| Ashton CofE Primary School | 43% | 8.4% | 42.9% | 35 | 1.4 miles |
| Roade Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 315 | 1.5 miles |
| Blisworth Community Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 173 | 2.5 miles |
| Hartwell Primary School | 96% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 200 | 2.8 miles |
| Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 70% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 35 | 2.9 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)
- 4.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 16.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashton CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Roade Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Blisworth Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Hartwell Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Towcester
Other schools in Towcester
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School ranks 9th 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
- Pattishall Church of England 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
- 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 year groups does Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Towcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School is Mrs Eliza Hollis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoke Bruerne 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 big is Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School?
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School full?
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School has capacity for 72 pupils and 65 on roll (90%), 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 Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School?
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School is part of the The Forest CE Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stoke Bruerne 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 50% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School ranked 118th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stoke Bruerne 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.