Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Titchmarsh, Kettering, NN14 3DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Interim Executive Headteacher
- Mr James Sherlock
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 95
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 121994
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832732874
About this school
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kettering. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 40% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 87% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 60% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Titchmarsh 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 | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School compares
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School ranked 51st of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.5% | 4% | 101 | — |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | 84% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 160 | 1.6 miles |
| Thrapston Primary School | 48% | 4.8% | 15.5% | 468 | 1.7 miles |
| Ringstead Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 19.4% | 146 | 3.7 miles |
| Woodford Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 118 | 3.8 miles |
| Windmill Primary School | 39% | 6.5% | 22.4% | 343 | 4.5 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.96%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Thrapston Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Ringstead Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Woodford Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Windmill Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Kettering
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School ranks 24th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Kettering.
- Barton Seagrave Primary School Primary
- Brambleside Primary School Primary
- Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broughton Primary School Primary
- Compass Primary Academy Primary
- Cranford CofE Primary School Primary
- Geddington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary Academy Primary
- Great Addington CofE Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hall Meadow Primary School Primary
- Havelock Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School teach?
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the interim executive headteacher of Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School?
- The interim executive headteacher of Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School is Mr James Sherlock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Titchmarsh 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 Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School?
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School full?
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School has capacity for 95 pupils and 101 on roll (106%), 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 Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Titchmarsh 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 63% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School ranked 51st of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Titchmarsh 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 13 August 2026.