Linchfield Academy, Peterborough
Linchfield Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Peterborough, part of Community Inclusive Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Linchfield Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Linchfield Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Linchfield Academy
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Linchfield Academy as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Linchfield Academy are Market Deeping Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); Deeping St James Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Northborough Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths).
Linchfield Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Market Deeping Community Primary SchoolWilliam Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolDeeping St James Community Primary SchoolNorthborough Primary School
The trust
Linchfield Academy is one of 19 schools run by Community Inclusive Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (6.5%) received SEN support and 17 (5.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Linchfield Academy.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Panton Close (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Linchfield Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Linchfield Academy issued 14 suspensions, 4.6 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.5%
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 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
21.4
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Linchfield Academy
Term dates
Linchfield Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Linchfield Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Linchfield Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
309 pupils
420 places
111 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 Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
12.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
294
Total Pupils
156
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,215
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,165
Per pupil
£1756k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
279
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
Linchfield Academy
Questions parents ask about Linchfield Academy
What are SATs results like at Linchfield Academy?
Of the pupils at Linchfield Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Linchfield Academy's Ofsted rating?
Linchfield Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Linchfield Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Linchfield Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Linchfield Academy?
Linchfield Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Linchfield Academy?
Classes at Linchfield Academy average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Linchfield Academy?
Linchfield Academy has around 294 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Linchfield Academy?
4% of sessions were missed at Linchfield Academy in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Linchfield Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Linchfield Academy 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 Linchfield Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Linchfield Academy?
Linchfield Academy is at Crowson Way, Deeping St James, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)