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John Hellins Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jodie Matthews

location_onTowcester, NN12 7PG

language Visit Website phone 1908542405

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

207

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Expected Standard

93%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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John Hellins Primary School is a Community school primary school in Towcester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 2% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

John Hellins Primary School is a community school in Towcester, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 201 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 93% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 27% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #22 of 135 primaries in West Northamptonshire and #3,235 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 60%

Reading93% LA 75%

Writing93% LA 71%

Maths93% LA 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading100% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing93% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading100% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.5

Read

LA -0.1

3.1 to 7.9

6.2

Write

LA 0.2

3.9 to 8.5

3.9

Maths

LA -0.4

1.7 to 6.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

96%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading100% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing96% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.7

Read

LA -0.3

2.2 to 7.3

2.3

Write

LA -0.2

-0.1 to 4.7

3.0

Maths

LA -0.9

0.8 to 5.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 62%

Reading92% LA 75%

Writing83% LA 79%

Maths92% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA -0.4

0.4 to 5.2

2.4

Write

LA -0.3

0.1 to 4.7

2.4

Maths

LA -0.9

0.2 to 4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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17 May 2022

Inspection Report

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18 October 2016

Inspection Report

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21 June 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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06 February 2007

Inspection Report

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10 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-10-18

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-06-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 201 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	199	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	208	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	195	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	184	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	184	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	184	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	175	1	0.6%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	167	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	166	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	165	1	0.6%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	151	2	1.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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John Hellins Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Abington Vale Primary School

Eastfield Academy

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