Coates Primary School, Peterborough
Coates Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Peterborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 66th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coates Primary School in detail
Coates Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Coates Primary School. My name is Mrs Boucher and I am the headteacher here at Coates. Our school is warm and friendly with fantastic staff and wonderful children. The staff at Coates would like to welcome your family to our excellent school where we aim to give your child a quality education."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Coates Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Coates Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Coates Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Coates Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coates Primary School are New Road Primary & Nursery School (1.7 miles, Good, 44% reading, 38% maths); Alderman Jacobs School (1.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Park Lane Primary & Nursery School (2.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and The Duke of Bedford Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).
Coates Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
New Road Primary & Nursery SchoolAlderman Jacobs SchoolPark Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolThe Duke of Bedford Primary School
Who goes there
3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 14 (7.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whittlesea Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blackthorn Court (opposite), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coates Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Coates Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Coates Primary School.
- JDK Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Coates Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Coates Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Coates Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Coates Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Peterborough
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
183
Total Pupils
102
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,233
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,395
Per pupil
£1154k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Coates Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coates Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coates Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Coates Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coates Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for Coates Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Coates Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coates Primary School?
Coates Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Coates Primary School?
Classes at Coates Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Coates Primary School?
Coates Primary School has around 183 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coates Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Coates Primary School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coates Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Coates Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Coates Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: JDK Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Coates Primary School's term dates?
Coates Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Coates Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coates Primary School?
Coates Primary School is at The Fold, Coates, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 2BP.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)