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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 136480

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

Academy converter · Towcester · NN12 6JA

Ages 4–11 · 429 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
376

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

429 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
219 / 210
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
429 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Hawksmoor Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Fulford

Location

Address
Balmoral Close
Postcode
NN12 6JA
Town
Towcester
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Towcester, West Northamptonshire, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.5%.

Open schools in Towcester
17
Primary schools in Towcester
14
Academies among open schools in Towcester
47% (8)
Open schools in NN12
20
Primary in NN12
14
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TowcesterNear NN12

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Fulford
Telephone
01327351466
Website
www.nicholashawksmooracademy.com

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