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Paulerspury Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Towcester · NN12 7NA

Ages 4–11 · 63 pupils · West Northamptonshire

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.9%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
58

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
9
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill45%

63 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
63
Boys / girls
32 / 31
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
63 / 140 (45%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Robin Bunting

Location

Address
High Street, Paulerspury
Postcode
NN12 7NA
Town
Towcester
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Towcester, West Northamptonshire, 63 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.

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

  • Marie Weller Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Towcester · NN12 6LZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Whittlebury Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Towcester · NN12 8XH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Towcester · NN12 6JA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.02

    2.5 miles away

  • John Hellins Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Towcester · NN12 7PG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robin Bunting

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