School Chooser

Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England101 pupilsKetteringNorth Northamptonshire
School Chooser Score
21
Below
similar schools
Likely range 8 to 50, so it could be “well below”
Out of 100. Better than 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNeeds attention teachingOfsted report card, June 2026
Reached the expected level at 1160%England 63%
Attendance96.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families5%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull101 pupils, 95 places
Pupils per teacher19.3School workforce census

Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Kettering for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 101 pupils, 6 more than it has places for. About 5 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 21 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in June 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

School Lane, Titchmarsh, Kettering, NN14 3DR01832 732874titchmarshprimaryschool.comMr James Sherlock interim executive headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 9 June 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
As expected
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
Needs attention
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
Needs attention
Early years
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
21 April 2022UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

15 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1160%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 67%67%20172018: 59%59%20182019: 60%60%20192023: 63%63%20232024: 40%40%20242025: 60%60%2025
Since 2017: -7%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017North NorthamptonshireEngland
Pupils tested151516101712
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%40%63%60%59%67%61%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%0%0%6%0%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0106.0105.0104.0104.0104.0104.6105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0104.0104.0104.0102.0103.0103.9104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score101.0102.0106.0104.0103.0105.0104.1105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard67%87%75%80%76%67%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard80%73%75%80%59%83%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)60%40%69%80%71%75%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.2-3.3-0.9-5.5
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.8-3.6-2.7-5.4

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
33%78%
Gap 45 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places100 pupils for 156 places, 2024/25
64% full

56 places were empty (36% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Northamptonshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll101Census January 2026
Places95106% full
Pupils from low-income families5%5% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English3%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support28%28 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%4 pupils with a plan
Average class size14.47 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)4%£6,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls59 / 42
White British pupils90%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Specific learning difficulty (15), language and communications needs (9), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll10110198100101100
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals5%4%3%1%2%4%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language3%3%1%1%1%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support27%28%23%17%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%2%0%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school6.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.5%3.8%4.5%3.5%5.8%4.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.1%3.2%3.6%2.9%5.7%2.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.5%0.5%0.9%0.6%0.2%1.6%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence6.9%8.1%9.2%3.2%16.5%9.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate3.03.10.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers5.2full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher19.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,596
Teachers who left in the year21%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.32023/24

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,753England £7,738. Total £783k
Income per pupil£7,411England £7,697. Total £749k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,868England £3,480
Money in reserve18%A healthy amount put by: £132k, £1,309 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£35kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,753spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2212 months to June 2026, mostly drugs
Local crime rate47 per 1,000 people49% lower than the England average
Typical house price£265,000North Northamptonshire
Nearest bus stop40 mTitchmarsh Primary School, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles160Good 202384Compare
Thrapston Primary SchoolAcademy1.7 miles468Good 20228Compare
Ringstead Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy3.7 miles146Good 202440Compare
Woodford Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy3.9 miles118Good 202345Compare
Windmill Primary SchoolAcademy4.5 miles343No overall grade 20242Compare
Brington CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England4.6 miles94Good 202372Compare
St Peter's Church of England AcademyAcademy4.6 miles215Good 202423Compare
Raunds Park Infant SchoolAcademy4.6 miles149Good 202320Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats6%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 21 is 56 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 17 · middle 77 · highest 98100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 21 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 21% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 8 to 50. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.02
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 15 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%well below
-0.47
Ofsted report card, 0.3 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.04
DfE progress measure; 15 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.02
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.10
2024/25; 87 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well below
-0.11
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 15 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School scores 21 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 8 to 50, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 9 June 2026 it rated teaching as needs attention, achievement as needs attention, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as needs attention.

How good are Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 60% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School have?

101 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 95 places, so it is 106% full.

Is Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 56 places were empty in 2024/25 (36% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School?

The average class had 14.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
School Lane, Titchmarsh, Kettering, NN14 3DR
Telephone
01832 732874
Website
www.titchmarshprimaryschool.com
Interim Executive Headteacher
Mr James Sherlock
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Peterborough
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Ward
Thrapston
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
121994 · LAESTAB 9403066 · UKPRN 10077960

Where these figures come from