Nassington Primary School, Peterborough
Nassington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Peterborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 34th-highest of the 77 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 8,174th of 13,912 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Nassington Primary School in detail
Nassington Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "This applies to everything we do, from the classroom to the playground, from academic accomplishments to the peer to peer interaction that build up the children’s social engagement. Nassington School is dedicated to providing children with the best available education in a safe and fun environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, choir and gardening.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Nassington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in North Northamptonshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Nassington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Nassington Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Nassington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Nassington Primary School are The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby (2.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Warmington School (3.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); and Wittering Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths).
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane ProbyWarmington SchoolKings Cliffe Endowed Primary SchoolWittering Primary School
Who goes there
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wansford (Nene Valley Railway), about 2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nassington Village DRT (drt), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Nassington Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.9 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
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 agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
17.0
KS2
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Nassington Primary School
Term dates
Nassington Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. 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 Nassington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Nassington Primary School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 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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Your chances of a place at Nassington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
68 pupils
140 places
72 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 North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
62
Total Pupils
36
Boys
26
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,319
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,427
Per pupil
£573k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
62
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Nassington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Nassington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Nassington Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Nassington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Nassington Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Nassington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Nassington Primary School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Nassington Primary School?
Nassington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Nassington Primary School?
Classes at Nassington Primary School average 17 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Nassington Primary School?
Nassington Primary School has around 62 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Nassington Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Nassington Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Nassington Primary School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Nassington 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 Nassington Primary School's term dates?
Nassington Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. 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 Nassington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Nassington Primary School?
Nassington Primary School is at Church Street, Nassington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6QG.
Sources: North Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)