John Hellins Primary SchoolYardley Hastings Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Hellins Primary School and Yardley Hastings Primary School are primary schools.
John Hellins Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Yardley Hastings Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
John Hellins Primary School was judged exceptional and Yardley Hastings Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 87.0% for Yardley Hastings 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 held broadly level at Yardley Hastings Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TowcesterJohn Hellins Primary School | NorthamptonYardley Hastings Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100 | A86/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 2nd of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 120 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 7PG | Northampton, NN7 1EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 87.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 3.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 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
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