Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School, Kettering

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 3 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders promote high attendance consistently and effectively."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an inclusive culture where all pupils are fully included in the life of the school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils do not achieve as well as they should as they move through the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Overall, leaders have developed a suitable and well-planned curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's context, strengths and areas for improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "Leaders have ensured that the personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum covers all the required topics."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is suitably well designed and delivered to suit mixed-age classes and pupils' individual needs and capabilities, so that all pupils make suitable progress"; "Leaders should develop staff expertise in the use of assessment to identify and address misconceptions and gaps in foundational knowledge swiftly, to enable pupils to build their knowledge securely and achieve well"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching enables pupils to accurately recall content from the personal, social and health education curriculum, including protected characteristics and fundamental British values, so that they are well prepared for life in modern Britain"; "Leaders should ensure that they carry out detailed and precise analysis of improvement actions, to ensure that precision enables rapid progress across the school"; "Leaders and governors should ensure that they develop a strong understanding of their statutory responsibilities so that these are appropriately enacted".

In its own words: "Please see our Policies section to download our Collective Worship Plan for this year."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, Lego, cooking and art.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School are Trinity Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths); Thrapston Primary School (1.7 miles, 68% reading, 68% maths); Ringstead Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); and Woodford Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths).

Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 4 (4%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

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

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Titchmarsh Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).

In 2024/25, Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.