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EnglandEast MidlandsWest NorthamptonshireNN12 6JANicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Primary

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

Primary

West Northamptonshire · Towcester · NN12 6JA www.nicholashawksmooracademy.com

Pupils
421
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 09/11/2021

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School · Primary · West Northamptonshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
79%
+7pp
89%81%72%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
RWM higher standard
16%
+3pp
20%17%13%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 16%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
92%
Reading higher standard
58%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
23%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
55%
Science expected standard
95%
SPAG expected standard
89%
SPAG higher standard
40%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
110.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
421
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JA
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2579%16%92%58%81%23%90%55%95%89%109.0110.0109.012%421
2023/2472%13%80%34%82%21%93%44%89%84%107.0107.0108.012%425
2022/2375%17%84%33%83%25%92%41%86%79%106.0107.0106.0+0.10+1.20+1.9012%423
2018/1980%17%83%38%91%37%92%34%92%85%107.0107.0108.0+1.20+1.70+1.1012%456
2017/1889%20%92%44%95%31%92%31%97%90%109.0107.0109.0+2.20+1.50+1.6014%463
2016/1769%19%80%41%89%31%86%33%98%89%107.0106.0109.0+1.20+1.70+0.7012%484

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2542122.312%5%7%4%7%
2023/2442523.212%5%7%4%4%
2022/2342321.212%5%8%4%6%
2021/2242119.512%3%7%5%8%
2020/2142920.410%3%5%
2018/1945620.412%3%4%3%5%
2017/1846319.214%3%4%3%5%
2016/1748420.712%3%4%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.