New Road Primary & Nursery School, Peterborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
New Road provides an ambitious, well-taught curriculum where all pupils, especially the most disadvantaged, thrive. The school creates a warm, inclusive environment where pupils behave beautifully and develop into thoughtful, respectful young people. Staff provide expert support tailored to individual needs, whether for pupils with additional requirements or those joining from overseas.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with highly ambitious curriculum and expertly skilled staff
- Pupils behave extremely well with positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs, and pupils learning English as an additional language
- Strong inclusive culture with well-tailored support matched to individual needs
- Leaders have successfully improved attendance culture and teaching approaches across the school
Areas for Improvement
- Published outcomes at the end of key stage 2 remain below national averages, though current pupils are achieving much better
- Attendance rates for a small number of persistently absent pupils still need to improve
- Effective teaching strategies need to be more fully embedded across key stage 1 and key stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, trips, cultural enrichment activities
New Road Primary & Nursery School is a welcoming school where pupils are happy and behave extremely well. The school has made significant improvements in teaching, curriculum, and attendance, though published outcomes at key stage 2 have yet to fully reflect recent progress.
At a Glance
33.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 31% to 44%. Maths has improved from 21% to 38%. Writing has improved from 38% to 69%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
119%
Over capacity
310 pupils
260 capacity
50 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Peterborough
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
8,190
Applications
6,413
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(17)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.48877%
Overall absence
17.11712%
Persistent absence
222
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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