Marie Weller Primary SchoolPaulerspury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Towcester.
Summary of the comparison
Marie Weller Primary School and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Towcester.
Marie Weller Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Marie Weller Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marie Weller Primary School was judged Good and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Paulerspury Church of England Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TowcesterMarie Weller Primary School | TowcesterPaulerspury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 141st of 145 in West Northamptonshire | 135th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 67 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 140 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 6LZ | Towcester, NN12 7NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 67 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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.
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.
Marie Weller Primary School
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
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