Newborough CofE Primary School, Peterborough
Newborough CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Peterborough, part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 84% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Peterborough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newborough CofE Primary School in detail
Results
Newborough CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 110826), 39% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Newborough CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Newborough CofE Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Newborough CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newborough CofE Primary School are Manor Drive Primary Academy (2.1 miles); Norwood Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Gunthorpe Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths); and Welbourne Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths).
Manor Drive Primary AcademyNorwood Primary SchoolGunthorpe Primary SchoolWelbourne Primary Academy
The trust
Newborough CofE Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Newborough CofE Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Bartholamew's Church (adjacent), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newborough CofE Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Newborough CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Newborough CofE Primary School (URN 110826), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2019.
At a Glance
23.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Newborough CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110826). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 50% to 39% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Newborough CofE Primary School
Term dates
Newborough CofE Primary School is an academy, 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 Newborough CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newborough CofE 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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 Newborough CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 places
33 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
162
Total Pupils
91
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,501
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,784
Per pupil
£1162k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Newborough CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for Newborough CofE Primary School?
Newborough CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 110826), 39% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Newborough CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Newborough CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Newborough CofE Primary School (URN 110826), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2019.
What is the catchment area for Newborough CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Newborough CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Peterborough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Newborough CofE Primary School?
Newborough CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Newborough CofE Primary School?
Classes at Newborough CofE Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newborough CofE Primary School?
Newborough CofE Primary School has around 162 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newborough CofE Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Newborough CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newborough CofE Primary School?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming Newborough CofE 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 Newborough CofE 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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newborough CofE Primary School?
Newborough CofE Primary School is at School Road, Newborough, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)