Fourfields Community Primary School, Peterborough
Fourfields Community 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 March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 43rd-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Fourfields Community Primary School in detail
Fourfields Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: ""I know every Head Teacher is proud of their school and I am no exception. I work with an outstanding team, many of whom have been at Fourfields for the majority of their teaching careers. Why have we all stayed?"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Fourfields Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Fourfields Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Fourfields Community Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Fourfields Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fourfields Community Primary School are William de Yaxley Church of England Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 56% maths); Yaxley Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School (0.7 miles, 83% reading, 67% maths); and Great Haddon Primary School (0.9 miles).
Fourfields Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
William de Yaxley Church of England AcademyYaxley Infant SchoolSt John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary SchoolGreat Haddon Primary School
Who goes there
7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 34 (7.6%) 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 tram or metro stop is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morgan Close (opposite), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fourfields Community Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fourfields Community Primary School are Hampton Gardens Secondary School (1 mile) and Hampton College (1 mile).
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); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.
At a Glance
20.8%
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 remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fourfields Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fourfields Community Primary School.
- Yaxley Out Of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ William De Yaxley PE7670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Fourfields Community 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 Fourfields Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fourfields Community 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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 Fourfields Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
450 pupils
510 places
60 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
53
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
448
Total Pupils
246
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,380
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,117
Per pupil
£2558k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
398
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Fourfields Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Fourfields Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Fourfields Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Fourfields Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Fourfields Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fourfields Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Fourfields Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Fourfields Community 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 Fourfields Community Primary School?
Fourfields Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 510 places.
How big are the classes at Fourfields Community Primary School?
Classes at Fourfields Community Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Fourfields Community Primary School?
Fourfields Community Primary School has around 448 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fourfields Community Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Fourfields Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fourfields Community Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fourfields Community 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 Fourfields Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Yaxley Out Of School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Fourfields Community Primary School's term dates?
Fourfields Community 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 Fourfields Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Fourfields Community Primary School?
Fourfields Community Primary School is at Bentley Avenue, Yaxley, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3ZT.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)