Townley Primary School

CambridgeshireCommunity school

Crown Road, Christchurch, Wisbech, PE14 9NA

Headteacher: Mrs Maria-Anne HigginsSchool website ↗Pupils: 104 (capacity: 86)

Ofsted RatingInspected 29 March 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
38.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding6.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
6
Applications received
7
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1636.0%0.0%-1.3-4.1-4.0
2016/1711.0%0.0%-3.1+0.5-9.8
2017/1844.0%0.0%-1.9-0.5-5.9
2018/1945.0%0.0%-1.8-0.5-2.2
2022/2331.0%0.0%0.0-8.2-4.3
2023/2443.0%14.0%---
2024/2538.0%6.0%---
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