Towcester Church of England Primary School
Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Sally Beaton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 267
- URN
- 142650
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327350332
About this school
Towcester Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Towcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 267 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Towcester 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 | 59 | 57 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 70% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 79% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Towcester 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 | 46% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Towcester Church of England Primary School compares
Towcester Church of England Primary School ranked 43rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 267 | — |
| Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | 79% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 429 | 0.5 miles |
| Marie Weller Primary School | — | 4.7% | 11.2% | 245 | 0.6 miles |
| Greens Norton Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 129 | 1.8 miles |
| Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 70% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 35 | 2.0 miles |
| Paulerspury Church of England Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 17.9% | 59 | 2.2 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)
- 19.19%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Marie Weller Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Towcester
Other schools in Towcester
Towcester Church of England Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Towcester Church of England Primary School teach?
- Towcester Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Towcester.
- Who is the head teacher of Towcester Church of England Primary School?
- The head teacher of Towcester Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sally Beaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Towcester Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Towcester 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 Towcester Church of England Primary School?
- Towcester Church of England Primary School has 267 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Towcester Church of England Primary School full?
- Towcester Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 267 on roll (64%), 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 Towcester Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Towcester Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Towcester Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Towcester Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Towcester Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Towcester Church of England Primary School is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Towcester 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 46% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Towcester Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Towcester Church of England Primary School ranked 43rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Towcester Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Towcester Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Towcester Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Towcester 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 2 July 2026.