Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Towcester, West Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Towcester, West Northamptonshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 4 first-choice applications for 7 offers, 0.6 per offer, the 3rd lowest of 143 West Northamptonshire primary schools, and every applicant was offered a place.
- There are 13.4 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.4 across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Northamptonshire.
- In 2024/25, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 11% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 33% was the lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Northamptonshire that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Paulerspury, Towcester, NN12 7NA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 59 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “They appreciate the caring staff who want the best for them.”
- “They feel valued and known in this small school, at the heart of its village community.”
- “Staff have high expectations of every pupil.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers have not designed activities that focus on the intended learning well enough.”
- “Therefore, pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge that they could.”
- “However, at times, the targets that are set for pupils with SEND do not identify clearly enough what pupils should be trying to achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 33% | 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: 4 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Marie Weller Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Towcester Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Hellins Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published