Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JA
Headteacher: Mr Joseph FulfordSchool website ↗Pupils: 421 (capacity: 420)Part of THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 9 November 2021Full 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 combinedⓘReading, 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.
79.0%
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%.
16.0%
Reading
Expected level92.0%
Exceeding58.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level81.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Maths
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding55.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
119
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
8.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
11.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 76.0% | 10.0% | -1.2 | -0.3 | +1.1 |
| 2016/17 | 69.0% | 19.0% | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.7 |
| 2017/18 | 89.0% | 20.0% | +2.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 |
| 2018/19 | 80.0% | 17.0% | +1.2 | +1.7 | +1.1 |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 17.0% | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 72.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 79.0% | 16.0% | - | - | - |