Schools in Towcester

How many schools are there in Towcester?

Towcester has 16 open schools: 13 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Towcester are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Towcester were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: John Hellins Primary School and Sponne School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

John Hellins Primary SchoolSponne School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Towcester get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Towcester with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sponne School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.4 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Silverstone UTC, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.2 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sponne SchoolSilverstone UTC

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Towcester have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Towcester with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Silverstone Church of England Primary School (94% in reading, 94% in maths); John Hellins Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); and Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School (92% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Silverstone Church of England Primary SchoolJohn Hellins Primary SchoolNicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Towcester?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Towcester selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Towcester have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Towcester have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Towcester?

Apply to West Northamptonshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.