St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School, Peterborough

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~711m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Cooper
Pupils:415 / 630 capacity
LA:Peterborough
Phone:01733304533
Address:Aqua Drive, Hampton Water, Peterborough, PE7 8QL
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:149159
UKPRN:10092097
Constituency:North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

16.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

80 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy96%
Well taught96%
Good progress90%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-16ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has declined from 83% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

23.4

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

415 pupils

630 capacity

215 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,622
Projected new pupils:1,656

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Peterborough

Admissions Demand - Peterborough

Low demand0.75x oversubscription

Places available

3,290

Applications

2,478

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Peterborough (2025/26)

Inspection History

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6263%

Overall absence

9.11681%

Persistent absence

351

Enrolments

Authorised2.74099%
Unauthorised0.88531%
Persistent (10%+)9.11681%
Severe (50%+)1.4245%

Absence trend

4.50973%
22/23
4.16223%
23/24
3.6263%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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