Norwood Primary School, Peterborough
Norwood 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 May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Norwood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Norwood 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 (83% in reading, 80% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Norwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Norwood Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Norwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norwood Primary School are Gunthorpe Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths); Paston Ridings Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Welbourne Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); and Discovery Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths).
Norwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Gunthorpe Primary SchoolPaston Ridings Primary SchoolWelbourne Primary AcademyDiscovery Primary Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 36 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 19 (9.5%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peterborough Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norwood Primary School (eastbound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Norwood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Norwood Primary School are Queen Katharine Academy (0.8 miles), Manor Drive Secondary Academy (0.9 miles) and Ken Stimpson Academy (1.2 miles).
Queen Katharine AcademyManor Drive Secondary AcademyKen Stimpson Academy
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); 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 May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.0%
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 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Norwood Primary School
Reception September 2027 Tour Dates - Click here for more details
7 Sep 2026
Last day of Summer Term, Friday 17th July. Enjoy the Summer Break.
7 Jul 2026
School is closed for Half Term -Monday 25th to Friday 29th May
18 May 2026
School is closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May.
28 Apr 2026
Spring Term Ends - Friday 27th March
23 Mar 2026
Easter Egg Raffle
4 Mar 2026
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Term dates
Norwood 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 Norwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norwood 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Norwood Primary School
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- How many families in Peterborough got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
129
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,666
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,937
Per pupil
£1398k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
181
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
Norwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Norwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Norwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Norwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Norwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Norwood Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Norwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Norwood 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 Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Norwood Primary School?
Classes at Norwood Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norwood Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Norwood Primary School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norwood Primary School?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming Norwood 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 Norwood Primary School's term dates?
Norwood 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 Norwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School is at Gunthorpe Road, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 7DZ.
Sources: Peterborough term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)