Silverstone UTC, Towcester

Requires Improvement
Secondary
University technical college
Mixed
Ages 1419

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Angela Murphy
Pupils:463 / 550 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01327855010
Address:Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, NN12 8TL
Trust:THE SILVERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:139690
UKPRN:10041717
Constituency:South Northamptonshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

19.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

17.2

Avg class size

21

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Racing Circuit (adj)
164m · 3 min walk
Silverstone Park (adj)
247m · 4 min walk
Coach Park (in)
524m · 9 min walk
Silverstone Business Park
558m · 9 min walk
Club Corner (adj)
645m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

463 pupils

550 capacity

87 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Towcester

High pressure
New homes approved:649
Projected new pupils:117

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Towcester

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

5,079

Applications

4,699

Got 1st preference

77.2%

Got preferred school

95.4%

Secondary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.76081%

Overall absence

36.4%

Persistent absence

250

Enrolments

Authorised7.28979%
Unauthorised5.47102%
Persistent (10%+)36.4%
Severe (50%+)6.8%

Absence trend

10.39812%
18/19
9.183%
20/21
14.24348%
21/22
11.40339%
22/23
12.53331%
23/24
12.76081%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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