John Hellins Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Towcester, West Northamptonshire
John Hellins Primary School is a primary school in Towcester, West Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brownswood Drive, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “John Hellins Primary School is an aspirational and inclusive school.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing.”
- “Pupils are happy and they feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas of the provision, resources and interactions do not always support children to apply and embed their earlier learning.”
- “Consequently, some children do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 93% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as West Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Old Stratford Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cosgrove Village Primary School 2.0 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Deanshanger Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashton CofE Primary School 4.3 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published