Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School, Towcester
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Towcester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 12 schools in Towcester with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 55% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School are John Hellins Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Cosgrove Village Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 67% maths); Castlethorpe First School (2.3 miles, Outstanding); and Old Stratford Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School.
John Hellins Primary SchoolCosgrove Village Primary SchoolCastlethorpe First SchoolOld Stratford Primary School
Who goes there
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more 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 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prospect Court (near), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 14.6 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 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.1%
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 declined from 76% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School.
- Rhino Sports AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Yardley Gobion 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
87 pupils
158 places
71 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
87
Total Pupils
52
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
10.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,751
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,392
Per pupil
£586k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
73
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Yardley Gobion 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 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 158 places.
How big are the classes at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School has around 87 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Yardley Gobion 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.
Does Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rhino Sports Academy (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School?
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Yardley Gobion, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7UL.
Sources: West Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)