Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Yardley Gobion, Towcester, NN12 7UL
- 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
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 122007
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908542261
About this school
Yardley Gobion 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 87 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. 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 25 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 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 59% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 76% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 71% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 65% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
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 Yardley Gobion 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 | 59% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School compares
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School ranked 107th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.9% | 15.9% | 87 | — |
| John Hellins Primary School | 93% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 202 | 1.0 miles |
| Cosgrove Village Primary School | 44% | 12.9% | 22.2% | 39 | 2.1 miles |
| Castlethorpe First School | — | 4.7% | 11.4% | 39 | 2.3 miles |
| Old Stratford Primary School | 64% | 3.8% | 12.5% | 162 | 2.4 miles |
| Paulerspury Church of England Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 17.9% | 59 | 2.8 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)
- 15.85%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 12.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
John Hellins Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Cosgrove Village Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cosgrove
-
Castlethorpe First School2.3 miles
Primary · milton keynes
-
Old Stratford Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Towcester
Other schools in Towcester
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School ranks 8th 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
- 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 year groups does Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School teach?
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Towcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School is Mrs Eliza Hollis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yardley Gobion 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 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School full?
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School has capacity for 157 pupils and 87 on roll (55%), 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 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
- Yardley Gobion 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 Yardley Gobion 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 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School ranked 107th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yardley Gobion 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.