School profile

John Hellins Primary School

Primary · Community school · Towcester, NN12 7PG

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#174 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

John Hellins Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jodie Matthews
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121851.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths93%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.27%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire105105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls105
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.4%
First language not English6.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.205
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.6%
Other White
2%
White and Asian
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%
African
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)10.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.04
Support staff (FTE)17.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near John Hellins Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryYardley Gobion Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryOld Stratford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about John Hellins Primary School

What is John Hellins Primary School's Ofsted rating?

John Hellins Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does John Hellins Primary School rank in England?

John Hellins Primary School ranks 174 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

What are John Hellins Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 93% of pupils at John Hellins Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into John Hellins Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, John Hellins Primary School made 29 offers from 74 applications (2.6 per offer), and 28 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend John Hellins Primary School?

John Hellins Primary School has 202 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of John Hellins Primary School?

John Hellins Primary School had 205 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at John Hellins Primary School?

At John Hellins Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at John Hellins Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at John Hellins Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.