John Hellins Primary SchoolYardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Towcester.
Summary of the comparison
John Hellins Primary School and Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Towcester.
John Hellins Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). John Hellins Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
John Hellins Primary School was judged exceptional and Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for John Hellins Primary School and 53.0% for Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at John Hellins Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TowcesterJohn Hellins Primary School | TowcesterYardley Gobion Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 128th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 82 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 157 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 7PG | Towcester, NN12 7UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 82 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Hellins Primary School
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
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