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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142650

Towcester Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Towcester · NN12 6AU

Ages 4–11 · 267 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
315

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 fill64%

267 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
135 / 132
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
267 / 420 (64%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
61
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Governance
Academy trust: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Peterborough
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Beaton

Location

Address
Islington Road
Postcode
NN12 6AU
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, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.8%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Beaton
Telephone
01327350332
Website
www.towcesterprimary.northants.sch.uk/

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