Whittlebury Church of England Primary SchoolSilverstone 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 Silverstone 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 Silverstone Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Silverstone Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Silverstone Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Silverstone Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TowcesterWhittlebury Church of England Primary School | TowcesterSilverstone Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | 57th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 58 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 72 | 360 | |
| Location | Towcester, NN12 8XH | Towcester, NN12 8UB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 58 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.5% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 5.7% 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.
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
Silverstone Church of England Primary School
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