Park House, Peterborough
Park House is a special school for pupils aged 6 to 19 in Peterborough.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Park House in detail
Park House in its own words
In its own words: "We are a small and therapeutic school community focusing on offering rewarding experiences and functional life skills. Community activities with gym visits, swimming and many other outdoor and indoor sporting activities Pupils can enjoy a wide variety of academic, recreational and social learning experiences at Park House School. Sessions run from 9.15 am to 3.15 pm during term time."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Park House has an education, health and care plan (29 of 29 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Park House.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Gates (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 6 May 2015, before the latest ISI inspection.
At its routine inspection in March 2026, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
Routine Inspection
10 March 2026
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 February 2023
Regulatory Compliance
10 May 2018
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Park House
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Park House, with their latest published grades:
- Smiley Faces Day Nursery (Thorney) Limited - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 27 August 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
29 pupils
50 places
21 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Peterborough council
Places available
3,127
Applications
2,762
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Peterborough council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Park House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
29
Total Pupils
26
Boys
3
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Park House
Questions parents ask about Park House
When was Park House last inspected?
Park House's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a routine inspection in March 2026. At its routine inspection in March 2026, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding.
How many pupils go to Park House?
Park House has around 29 pupils on roll.
Does Park House have specialist SEN provision?
Park House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How many road collisions happen near Park House?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Park House?
Park House is at Wisbech Road, Thorney, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 0SA.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)