Towcester Church of England Primary School, Towcester
Towcester Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Towcester, part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 12 schools in Towcester with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Towcester Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Towcester Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 77% in maths).
Getting a place at Towcester Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Towcester Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Towcester Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Towcester Church of England Primary School are Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 90% maths); Marie Weller Primary School (0.6 miles, Good); Greens Norton Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); and Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Towcester Church of England Primary School.
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary SchoolMarie Weller Primary SchoolGreens Norton Church of England Primary SchoolTiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The trust
Towcester 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.
Who goes there
10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Towcester Church of England Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Towcester Church of England Primary School.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Bear PH (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Towcester Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Towcester Church of England Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 5.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Towcester Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Towcester Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Towcester Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Towcester Church of England Primary School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Towcester Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
300 pupils
420 places
120 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Towcester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Towcester
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
135
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,674
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,016
Per pupil
£1654k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
302
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Towcester Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Towcester Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Towcester Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Towcester Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Towcester Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Towcester Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Towcester Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Towcester Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Towcester Church of England Primary School?
Towcester Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Towcester Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Towcester Church of England Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Towcester Church of England Primary School?
Towcester Church of England Primary School has around 267 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Towcester Church of England Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Towcester Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Towcester Church of England Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Towcester Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Towcester Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Towcester Church of England Primary School?
Towcester Church of England Primary School is at Islington Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)