Welland Academy, Peterborough
Welland Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Peterborough, part of Greenwood Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 66th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Peterborough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Welland Academy in detail
Welland Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We are a happy and positive school and we strongly believe that every child should be provided with opportunities to develop socially, emotionally, academically and physically and through this our pupils will achieve their full potential."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £2.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Welland Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Peterborough and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Welland Academy
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Welland Academy as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Welland Academy are Dogsthorpe Infant School (0.4 miles); Dogsthorpe Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 55% maths); Newark Hill Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); and Lime Academy Parnwell (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths).
Welland Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Dogsthorpe Infant SchoolDogsthorpe AcademyNewark Hill AcademyLime Academy Parnwell
The trust
Welland Academy is one of 38 schools run by Greenwood Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Welland Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (87%).
Who goes there
51.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Mixed (20%) and Asian (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peterborough Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redmile Walk (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Welland Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Welland Academy issued 35 suspensions, 8.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Welland Academy are Manor Drive Secondary Academy (0.7 miles), Greater Peterborough UTC (0.9 miles), Thomas Deacon Academy (0.9 miles) and City of Peterborough Academy (1 mile).
Manor Drive Secondary AcademyGreater Peterborough UTCThomas Deacon AcademyCity of Peterborough Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Peterborough published that the last place for 2023 entry went to a family 1.004 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Welland Academy creates a positive, supportive environment where children enjoy learning and thrive socially. The school provides excellent enrichment opportunities, including music lessons for all pupils and educational visits, to develop your child's talents and interests. Pupils receive strong support to read fluently, behave well, and develop into well-rounded individuals ready for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils work hard, show determination, and enjoy learning with strong peer support
- Well-planned curriculum with logical progression helps pupils remember knowledge long-term
- Effective early reading support ensures most pupils read fluently by end of key stage 1
- Strong behaviour expectations with public recognition of good conduct
- Rich enrichment opportunities including music lessons and educational visits to develop talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- Learning tasks for pupils with SEND are not always matched closely enough to their individual needs, affecting understanding and retention
- Some support provided to pupils with SEND could be more effective in helping them learn well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons for all pupils, bicycle riding, range of sports, den building activities, educational visits to places of local, national and international interest
Welland Academy has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2019. The school provides a positive learning environment where pupils enjoy their education and develop strong relationships with peers.
At a Glance
51.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Welland Academy.
- The Vocational Day School620m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Welland Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Peterborough's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Welland Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Welland Academy is in Peterborough; for families living there:
- Peterborough's school travel policy: Mainstream school transport assistance policy
- How to apply: Apply online for school transport for 4 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Welland Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 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 Peterborough council
Places available
3,215
Applications
2,365
Got 1st preference
94.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Peterborough council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
405
Total Pupils
213
Boys
192
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,903
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,093
Per pupil
£2976k
Total funding
£314k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Welland Academy
What are SATs results like at Welland Academy?
Of the pupils at Welland Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Welland Academy's Ofsted rating?
Welland Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
How close to Welland Academy do you need to live?
Peterborough published for September 2023 entry that the last place offered at Welland Academy on distance went to a family 1.004 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Welland Academy?
Welland Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Welland Academy?
Classes at Welland Academy average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Welland Academy?
Welland Academy has around 405 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Welland Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Welland Academy in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Welland Academy?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming Welland 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.
Does Welland Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Welland Academy: The Vocational Day School (620m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Welland Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Welland Academy?
Welland Academy is at Scalford Drive, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 4TR.
Sources: Peterborough admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)