Heritage Park Primary School, Peterborough
Heritage Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Peterborough. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Heritage Park Primary School in detail
Heritage Park Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Heritage Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Peterborough and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 80% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Heritage Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Heritage Park Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Heritage Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heritage Park Primary School are Saint Michael CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, 75% reading, 72% maths); Southfields Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); Oakdale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); and Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths).
Heritage Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Saint Michael CofE Primary SchoolSouthfields Primary SchoolOakdale Primary SchoolStanground St Johns CofE Primary School
What parents say
76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heritage Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).
Who goes there
11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 28.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (14%) and Black (12%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Farm Crescent (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heritage Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 103 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275).
Suspensions and exclusions
Heritage Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Peterborough published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.005 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Heritage Park is a caring, calm school where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading, getting children off to an excellent start in early years, and supporting all learners including those with additional needs. Your child will benefit from a broad curriculum enriched by trips and visits, and will develop important life skills including online safety and respect for different cultures.
Key Strengths
- Strong early reading curriculum delivered effectively by trained staff, with pupils developing fluency and a love of reading
- Excellent start in early years with well-designed curriculum balancing adult-led learning and independent activities
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with well-considered adjustments to teaching
- Calm, orderly classrooms where pupils listen attentively and behave well
- Strong focus on pupils' wider development including learning about different cultures, beliefs, and online safety
Areas for Improvement
- Sometimes new knowledge is not introduced to pupils as clearly as it should be, meaning pupils don't always learn intended curriculum content securely
- Communication systems with parents are not fully embedded - some parents feel less engaged and want clearer communication
- Staff would benefit from more support to refine their teaching practice and present intended knowledge confidently across all curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems in place and pupils knowing they have trusted adults to talk to if they feel worried.
Extracurricular Activities
School councillors, house captains, trips and visits, residential trips, visits to different places of worship, breakfast club
Heritage Park Primary School is a welcoming and happy school where pupils have positive relationships with each other and adults, feel safe, and are well cared for. Pupils achieve well and are well prepared academically for their next stage.
At a Glance
11.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
76 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.0
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 Heritage Park Primary School
Term dates
Heritage Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Peterborough. 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 Heritage Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heritage Park 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)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 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
Your chances of a place at Heritage Park Primary School
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What the report includes for Heritage Park Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Heritage Park Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2023, 2025 and 2026 entry, from Peterborough's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Heritage Park Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- 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
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 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 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
101
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,024
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,520
Per pupil
£1254k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
184
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
Heritage Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Heritage Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Heritage Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Heritage Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Heritage Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heritage Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Heritage Park Primary School do you need to live?
Peterborough publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.335 for 2023 entry, then 0.459 for 2025 entry, then 1.005 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Heritage Park Primary School?
Heritage Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Heritage Park Primary School?
Classes at Heritage Park Primary School average 28.9 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 Heritage Park Primary School?
Heritage Park Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heritage Park Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Heritage Park Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heritage Park Primary School?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming Heritage Park 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.
What are Heritage Park Primary School's term dates?
Heritage Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Peterborough. 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 Heritage Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heritage Park Primary School?
Heritage Park Primary School is at Park Farm Way, Park Farm, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8XA.
Sources: Peterborough admissions booklets; Peterborough term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)