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Best Schools in Towcester

Compare 16 schools in Towcester. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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16

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

11

Good

Primary Schools

14 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Towcester

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

John Hellins Primary School

Community school

Primary

Brownswood Drive, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/17/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.5

Maths Progress

+3.9

207 pupils • 9.2% FSM • 5.3% EAL

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

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Primary

Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

+1.9

423 pupils • 6.6% FSM • 4.7% EAL

Blakesley Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Blakesley CE Primary School, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/23/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+1.2

101 pupils • 7.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Pattishall Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

School Road, Pattishall, Towcester, NN12 8NE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+3.9

Maths Progress

-0.7

139 pupils • 4.3% FSM • 0.7% EAL

Greens Norton Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Calvert Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8DD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+1.9

172 pupils • 9.3% FSM • 1.2% EAL

Whittlebury Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

High Street, Whittlebury, Towcester, NN12 8XH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/15/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

69%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

-1.0

Maths Progress

-2.0

64 pupils • FSM data not available • 0.0% EAL

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Blakesley Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Blakesley CE Primary School, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/23/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+1.2

101 pupils • 7.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Greens Norton Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Calvert Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8DD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+1.9

172 pupils • 9.3% FSM • 1.2% EAL

John Hellins Primary School

Community school

Primary

Brownswood Drive, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/17/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.5

Maths Progress

+3.9

207 pupils • 9.2% FSM • 5.3% EAL

Marie Weller Primary School

Free schools

Primary

Redcar Road, Towcester, NN12 6LZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/17/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

64 pupils • 6.3% FSM • 6.3% EAL

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

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Primary

Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

+1.9

423 pupils • 6.6% FSM • 4.7% EAL

Pattishall Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

School Road, Pattishall, Towcester, NN12 8NE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+3.9

Maths Progress

-0.7

139 pupils • 4.3% FSM • 0.7% EAL

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