South View Community Primary School, Peterborough
South View Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Peterborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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 Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
South View Community Primary School in detail
South View Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Mrs Tomlins, our Headteacher, is always happy to welcome new parents and their children to South View. Parents wishing their children to attend the School should telephone to make an appointment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at South View Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at South View Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 84 families put South View Community Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 84 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 South View Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to South View Community Primary School are Deeping St Nicholas Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); Newborough CofE Primary School (3.7 miles); Shepeau Stow Primary School (4.1 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 50% maths); and The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy (4.7 miles).
South View Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Deeping St Nicholas Primary SchoolNewborough CofE Primary SchoolShepeau Stow Primary SchoolThe Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy
Who goes there
11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 32 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 18 (4.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of South View Community Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Saint Guthlacs Secondary School (outside), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, South View Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 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); DfE exclusions statistics
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 November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
12
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from South View Community Primary School
08.05.26 Newsletter
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24.4.26 Newsletter
24 Apr 2026
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20.03.26. Newsletter
20 Mar 2026
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Term dates
South View Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 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 South View Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. South View Community Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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 South View Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 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 Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
427
Total Pupils
230
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,192
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,208
Per pupil
£2400k
Total funding
£147k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about South View Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at South View Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at South View Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is South View Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
South View Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for South View Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When South View Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at South View Community Primary School?
South View Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at South View Community Primary School?
Classes at South View Community Primary School average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to South View Community Primary School?
South View Community Primary School has around 427 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at South View Community Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at South View Community Primary School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to South View Community Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming South View Community 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 South View Community Primary School's term dates?
South View Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near South View Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is South View Community Primary School?
South View Community Primary School is at Postland Road, Crowland, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 0JA.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)