Whittlebury Church of England Primary School
High Street, Whittlebury, Towcester, NN12 8XH
- 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
- 71
- URN
- 122003
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327857700
About this school
Whittlebury 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 71 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whittlebury 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 December 2022, 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 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 82% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 9% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 82% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 91% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 82% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Whittlebury 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 | 54% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whittlebury Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 3.5% | 71 | — |
| Silverstone Church of England Primary School | 83% | 4% | 12.7% | 224 | 1.4 miles |
| Paulerspury Church of England Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 17.9% | 59 | 2.0 miles |
| Marie Weller Primary School | — | 4.7% | 11.2% | 245 | 2.5 miles |
| Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | 79% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 429 | 2.7 miles |
| Towcester Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 267 | 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)
- 3.45%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 10.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silverstone Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Marie Weller Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Towcester Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Towcester
Other 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
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Towcester Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whittlebury Church of England Primary School teach?
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Towcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Whittlebury Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whittlebury Church of England Primary School is Mrs Eliza Hollis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whittlebury Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whittlebury 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 Whittlebury Church of England Primary School?
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Whittlebury Church of England Primary School full?
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School has capacity for 72 pupils and 71 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whittlebury Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Whittlebury Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Whittlebury Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whittlebury Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Whittlebury Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Whittlebury 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 Whittlebury 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 54% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Whittlebury Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whittlebury Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whittlebury 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.