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Stilton Church of England Primary Academy, Peterborough

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Peterborough, part of Grace Schools. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy in detail

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Just like the parable of the Good Samaritan, we provide an inspirational education in which every child is loved, valued and nurtured, so that they aspire, flourish and achieve their full potential. Our hope is that our children leave our school as confident, curious and compassionate young people who 'flourish through friendship'."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance, choir, ukulele and guitar.

The school runs after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Stilton Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Stilton Church of England Primary Academy are Folksworth CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Great Haddon Primary School (2.1 miles); Holme CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Yaxley Infant School (2.5 miles, Good).

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Folksworth CofE Primary SchoolGreat Haddon Primary SchoolHolme CofE Primary SchoolYaxley Infant School

The trust

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Grace Schools, an academy trust.

All 38 schools in Grace Schools

Who goes there

2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 5 (3%) 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.

Staffing

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Stilton Church of England Primary Academy.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Caldecote Road (opposite), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Stilton Church of England Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.7 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clara King
Pupils:167
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01733240480
Address:Church Street, Stilton, Peterborough, PE7 3RF
Trust:GRACE SCHOOLS (38 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 September 2022View full report
URN:145719
UKPRN:10067051
Diocese:Diocese of Ely
Constituency:North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, 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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+27ppMaths+12ppWriting+26pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 43% to 69% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

19.3

Infant (KS1)

23.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Caldecote Road (opp)
115m · 2 min walk
Glebe Road (opp)
159m · 3 min walk
Church Street (near)
316m · 5 min walk
Norman Drive (near)
398m · 6 min walk
Church Close (near)
415m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

159 pupils

210 places

51 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough

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

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Peterborough

Across Cambridgeshire council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

8,107

Applications

6,292

Got 1st preference

94.7%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

21 September 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 December 2020
28 June 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

33

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

22.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Speech, Language & Communication5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Other2
Hearing Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
85.0%
Asian
0.6%
Black
4.2%
Mixed
6.0%
Other
0.6%
Unclassified
1.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals22.2%
English as Additional Language2.4%

167

Total Pupils

87

Boys

80

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

16.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,436

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,540

Per pupil

£966k

Total funding

£52k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£53,808
EAL funding£2,004
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

8.3%

Persistent absence

145

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)8.3%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.

What is Stilton Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.

What is the catchment area for Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

Classes at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy has around 167 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Stilton Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stilton Church of England Primary Academy 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.

How many road collisions happen near Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is at Church Street, Stilton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3RF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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