Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School is a mixed primary academy in Towcester, West Northamptonshire Council, teaching 429 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted graded achievement as Strong standard at its most recent inspection in February 2026. In 2024–2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 22 July 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School.

Latest inspection
2025 framework Graded by evaluation area
AchievementStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Early yearsStrong standard
Safeguarding Met
S5 Inspection · Inspected 24 Feb 2026 · Published 22 Apr 2026
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Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School.

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School original calendar 2025–2026
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Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School interactive calendar 2025–2026
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Interactive Calendar

August 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 28 INSET Day (School Closed)
  • 29 INSET Day (School Closed)
September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Autumn Term 1 Starts
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 10 INSET Day (School Closed)
  • 17 Autumn Term 1 Ends
  • 20–31 Autumn Half Term (School Closed)
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 3 Autumn Term 2 Starts
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 19 Autumn Term 2 Ends
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day
  • 26 Boxing Day
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year's Day
  • 5 INSET Day (School Closed)
  • 6 Spring Term 1 Starts
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 13 Spring Term 1 Ends
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term
  • 23 Spring Term 2 Starts
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 27 Spring Term 2 Ends
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
  • 3 Good Friday
  • 6 Easter Monday
  • 13 Summer Term 1 Starts
  • 22 INSET Day (School Closed)
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 22 Summer Term 1 Ends
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Summer Term 2 Starts
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 22 Summer Term 2 Ends
  • 23 INSET Day (School Closed)
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Autumn Term 1 Starts 1 September 2025 Term
  • Autumn Term 1 Ends 17 October 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term (School Closed) 20 October 2025 - 31 October 2025 Holiday
  • Autumn Term 2 Starts 3 November 2025 Term
  • Autumn Term 2 Ends 19 December 2025 Term
  • Christmas Holiday 22 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term 1 Starts 6 January 2026 Term
  • Spring Term 1 Ends 13 February 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term 16 February 2026 - 20 February 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term 2 Starts 23 February 2026 Term
  • Spring Term 2 Ends 27 March 2026 Term
  • Easter Holiday 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term 1 Starts 13 April 2026 Term
  • Summer Term 1 Ends 22 May 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term 25 May 2026 - 29 May 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term 2 Starts 1 June 2026 Term
  • Summer Term 2 Ends 22 July 2026 Term
  • INSET Day (School Closed) 23 July 2026 Inset Day
  • Summer Holiday Late July 2026 - Early September 2026 Holiday
  • INSET Day (School Closed) 28 August 2025 Inset Day
  • INSET Day (School Closed) 29 August 2025 Inset Day
  • INSET Day (School Closed) 10 October 2025 Inset Day
  • INSET Day (School Closed) 5 January 2026 Inset Day
  • INSET Day (School Closed) 22 April 2026 Inset Day
  • New Year's Day 1 January 2026 Event
  • Good Friday 3 April 2026 Event
  • Easter Monday 6 April 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday 4 May 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday 25 May 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday 31 August 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day 25 December 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day 26 December 2025 Event

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
79% Expected standard at KS2 England 62% Top 14%
7.2% Persistent absence England 17.8% Top 17%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School with West Northamptonshire Council and England.

Key stage 2 (end of primary) 79% Expected standard in reading, writing & maths

How Year 6 pupils did in the national tests.

This school West Northamptonshire Council England

Expected standard in reading, writing & maths · The headline primary measure 79%
West Northamptonshire Council 63% England 62% +17 vs England
Average reading scaled score · 100 = expected standard 109
West Northamptonshire Council 106 England 106 +3 vs England
Average maths scaled score · 100 = expected standard 110
West Northamptonshire Council 105 England 105 +5 vs England
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 62
Attendance 7.2% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school West Northamptonshire Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 7.2%
West Northamptonshire Council 16.3% England 17.8% -10.6 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 3.6%
West Northamptonshire Council 6.5% England 6.8% -3.2 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other primary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School than to any other primary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.