Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary SchoolMarie Weller Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Towcester.
Summary of the comparison
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School and Marie Weller Primary School are primary schools in Towcester.
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Marie Weller Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School was judged strong and Marie Weller Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TowcesterNicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | TowcesterMarie Weller Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 141st of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 6JA | Towcester, NN12 6LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Marie Weller Primary School
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