Silverstone Church of England Primary School, Towcester

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Silverstone Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' actions to promote high attendance ensure that pupils attend school often."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leadership of the early years is highly effective."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive culture, where all pupils are expected and supported to achieve well."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders demonstrate consistently high standards of professional conduct and act unwaveringly in the best interests of pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a comprehensive and inclusive personal development programme."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to support pupils to deepen their learning further, so that pupils achieve the higher standard in all year groups"; "Leaders should continue their work to further support pupils in producing consistently high-quality work across the curriculum".

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Silverstone Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Silverstone Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Silverstone Church of England Primary School are Whittlebury Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 90% maths); Marie Weller Primary School (2.5 miles, Good); and Towcester Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths).

Silverstone Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Silverstone Church of England Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Silverstone Church of England Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Rookery Farm (outside), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Silverstone Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Silverstone Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.