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Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

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

personMs Andrea Curtis

corporate_fareTHE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST

location_onTowcester, NN12 6JA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

423

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Expected Standard

79%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Towcester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 14% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School is an academy converter in Towcester, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 421 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #42 of 135 primaries in West Northamptonshire and #4,921 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 60%

Reading92% LA 75%

Writing81% LA 71%

Maths90% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing82% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading84% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.1

-1.5 to 1.6

1.2

Write

LA 0.2

-0.3 to 2.7

1.9

Maths

LA -0.4

0.4 to 3.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading83% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths92% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.3

-0.3 to 2.7

1.7

Write

LA -0.2

0.3 to 3.1

1.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.2 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 62%

Reading92% LA 75%

Writing95% LA 79%

Maths92% LA 72%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.4

0.7 to 3.7

1.5

Write

LA -0.3

0 to 3

1.6

Maths

LA -0.9

0.2 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 November 2021

Inspection Report

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13 June 2018

Inspection Report

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02 December 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-11-09

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-12-02

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-07-05

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 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 421 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	421	3	0.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	426	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	427	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	425	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	428	11	2.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	424	2	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	423	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	421	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	422	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	421	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	415	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	429	6	1.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	429	2	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	427	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	422	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	422	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	420	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	454	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	456	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	454	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	463	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	463	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	461	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	484	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	488	2	0.4%	0.5%	0

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Nicholas Hawksmoor 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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