Silverstone UTC
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Towcester, East Midlands NN12 8TL · West Northamptonshire
#276 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3360 of 4,090 nationally
About Silverstone UTC
Silverstone UTC is a academy secondary located in Towcester, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 14–19. In 2025 it enrolled 463 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 276th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 463; capacity filled 84.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 38.5%; ebacc average points 1.94.
There are 15 schools in Towcester; Silverstone UTC ranks 15th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)14.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)19.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Silverstone UTC by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 463
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 14.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 19.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Silverstone UTC
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Silverstone Church of England Primary School
Towcester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
224 students · 2.4 km away
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School
Towcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
71 students · 2.5 km away
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
Brackley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
122 students · 4.1 km away
Stowe School
Buckingham · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
876 students · 4.9 km away
Akeley Wood Senior School
Bycell Road · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
380 students · 5.2 km away
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
Towcester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
59 students · 5.8 km away
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Towcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
429 students · 6.0 km away
Marie Weller Primary School
Towcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
245 students · 6.1 km away
Towcester Church of England Primary School
Towcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
267 students · 6.5 km away
St James and St John CofE Primary School
Buckingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Weldon Village Academy
Corby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
475 students
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
483 students
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
486 students
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
518 students
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
407 students
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
523 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Silverstone UTC a good school?
Silverstone UTC has a Success Index (England) of 22.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #276 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Silverstone UTC rank in East Midlands?
Silverstone UTC ranks #276 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3360 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Silverstone UTC?
Silverstone UTC had 463 students in 2025.
Is Silverstone UTC a primary school or a secondary school?
Silverstone UTC is classified as a secondary covering Ages 14–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Silverstone UTC?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Silverstone UTC; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.