Towcester Church of England Primary SchoolPaulerspury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Towcester.
Summary of the comparison
Towcester Church of England Primary School and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Towcester.
Towcester Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Towcester Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Towcester Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Towcester Church of England Primary School and 33.0% for Paulerspury Church of England Primary School.
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) and 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 | TowcesterTowcester Church of England Primary School | TowcesterPaulerspury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 135th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 297 | 67 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 140 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 6AU | Towcester, NN12 7NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 297 | 67 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% 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.
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.
Towcester Church of England Primary School
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
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