St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School, Peterborough

In its own words: "This policy was determined by the Governing Body on 31st January 2024. This policy will apply for the whole of the 2025/26 academic year. This policy was determined by the Governing Body on 29th January 2025. This policy will apply for the whole of the 2026/27 academic year. This policy was determined by the Governing Body on 3rd February 2026."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School. We opened our doors in September 2022 with just 38 pupils and a shared vision to build something special for our local community. In just three years, that vision has grown into a flourishing school of over 400 children."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Peterborough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 87 families put St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School as their first choice and 159 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 29 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School are Hampton Lakes Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 73% maths); Fourfields Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); Hampton Vale Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and William de Yaxley Church of England Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 55% reading, 56% maths).

St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).

16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 34.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (32%), White British (21%) and Asian (16%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275).

In 2024/25, St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School issued 28 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School are Hampton Gardens Secondary School (0.3 miles), Hampton College (0.5 miles) and Stanground Academy (1.7 miles).