Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Academy converter in Towcester, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 429 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 7.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | Balmoral Close, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.nicholashawksmooracademy.com |
| Telephone | 01327351466 |
| URN | 136480 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 22 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 November 2021, published 14 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Towcester Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Marie Weller Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Greens Norton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Whittlebury Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.