Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

School overview

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School is a primary school serving Towcester, West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 421 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Good' in February 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 12% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 16% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 54 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 3.7%. There are about 22.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.