Great Haddon Primary School, Peterborough
Great Haddon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Peterborough, part of Hampton Academies Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Peterborough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Great Haddon Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Great Haddon Primary School
Across Peterborough, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Peterborough lodged 74 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (19.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Haddon Primary School are Fourfields Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); Hampton Vale Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); William de Yaxley Church of England Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 56% maths); and Yaxley Infant School (1.2 miles, Good).
Fourfields Community Primary SchoolHampton Vale Primary AcademyWilliam de Yaxley Church of England AcademyYaxley Infant School
The trust
Great Haddon Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Hampton Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lodge Way (n-bound), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 51 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Great Haddon Primary School are Hampton College (1.3 miles) and Hampton Gardens Secondary School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Haddon Primary School
Term dates
Great Haddon Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Peterborough's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Haddon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Haddon Primary School is in Peterborough; for families living there:
- Peterborough's school travel policy: Mainstream school transport assistance policy
- How to apply: Apply online for school transport for 4 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 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
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Your home postcode, set against Great Haddon Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Great Haddon Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Great Haddon Primary School.
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- How many families in Peterborough got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Peterborough
Across Peterborough council
Places available
3,215
Applications
2,365
Got 1st preference
94.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Peterborough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Great Haddon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Great Haddon Primary School
What is the catchment area for Great Haddon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Haddon Primary School is oversubscribed, Peterborough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Great Haddon Primary School?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Haddon 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.
How many road collisions happen near Great Haddon Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Haddon Primary School?
Great Haddon Primary School is at Elveden Drive, Great Haddon, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 7DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)