Whittlebury Church of England Primary SchoolPaulerspury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Towcester.
Summary of the comparison
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Towcester.
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Paulerspury Church of England Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Whittlebury Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whittlebury Church of England 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 | TowcesterWhittlebury Church of England Primary School | TowcesterPaulerspury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 135th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 58 | 67 | |
| Capacity | 72 | 140 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 8XH | 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 | 58 | 67 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.5% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% 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.
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
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