Towcester Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Towcester, West Northamptonshire
Towcester Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Towcester, West Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 267 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this school.”
- “A happy, exciting learning environment greets children from the Reception Year onwards.”
- “Staff want every pupil to flourish academically, personally and socially – and pupils do.”
To improve
- “Some subject leaders are new to their role and need further guidance to fulfil all their responsibilities.”
- “Pupils returned from the pandemic with considerable gaps in their knowledge.”
- “Despite this, the knowledge of many pupils in the 2023 Year 6 cohort was not secure enough by the time they left the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2024 (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) | 71% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 17 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as West Northamptonshire published it, drawn 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.
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Marie Weller Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Greens Norton Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published