Baston CE Primary School, Peterborough

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to our wonderful Church of England Primary School of which we are all very proud. This is a school where children and adults have fun, work hard and achieve our very best."

The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm, from £3.50 per session.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Baston CE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Baston CE Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Baston CE Primary School are Langtoft Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 69% maths); Thurlby Community Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School (2.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); and Market Deeping Community Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths).

Baston CE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Baston CE Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 13 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Baston CE Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Baston CE Primary School.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area, 400 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Baston CE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

Baston CE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.