Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School is a primary school in Towcester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 2nd of 11 primary schools in Towcester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 22 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

429 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.5%

7.5%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Towcester Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Marie Weller Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard
Silverstone Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Joseph Fulford
Phone: 01327351466
Website: nicholashawksmooracademy.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JA
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 136480

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.