John Hellins Primary School
Community primary school in Towcester (West Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
93%
▲ 31pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.4%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
202 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).John Hellins Primary School is a primary school located in Towcester, West Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 201 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Jodie Matthews.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 121851
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Titley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sam Holland | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vicky May | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Greagsby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Claire Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gill Wilcox | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carolyn Holland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Timothy Crouch | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2014 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jodie Matthews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cathryn Akrill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record