Towcester Church of England Primary SchoolMarie Weller Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Towcester.
Summary of the comparison
Towcester Church of England Primary School and Marie Weller Primary School are primary schools in Towcester.
Towcester Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marie Weller Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Marie Weller Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Towcester Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Marie Weller Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Towcester Church of England Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TowcesterTowcester Church of England Primary School | TowcesterMarie Weller Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 141st of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 297 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 6AU | Towcester, NN12 6LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 297 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 8.2% 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.
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.
Towcester Church of England Primary School
Marie Weller Primary School
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