Silverstone UTC vs Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Silverstone UTC
Towcester
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
University technical college
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
14–19
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
463
122
Capacity
550
105
Occupancy
84%
116%
FSM %
19.7%
4.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Sep 2026
Dec 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
36.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
83%
KS2 Maths
-
58%
KS2 Writing
-
58%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D
-
Points Per Entry
19.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
E
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
57
-
Retention
88%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
38%
-
Any L4+ destination
52%
-
Apprenticeships
14%
-
Cohort size
111
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
14
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (60)
Physics (32)
Geography (24)
Mathematics (22)
Computer Science (16)
Computer Studies / Computing (14)
Geography (14)
Physics (14)