William Law CofE Primary School, Peterborough
William Law CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Peterborough, part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
William Law CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at William Law CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Peterborough and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at William Law CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put William Law CofE Primary School as their first choice and 93 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.
Admissions history and your chances at William Law CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to William Law CofE Primary School are Welbourne Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); Werrington Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); Gunthorpe Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths); and Discovery Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths).
William Law CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Welbourne Primary AcademyWerrington Primary SchoolGunthorpe Primary SchoolDiscovery Primary Academy
The trust
William Law CofE Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 126 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 20 (4.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of William Law CofE Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Twelvetree Avenue (nw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood William Law CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 93 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, William Law CofE Primary School issued 63 suspensions, 11.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to William Law CofE Primary School are Ken Stimpson Academy (0.2 miles), Queen Katharine Academy (1.1 miles) and Arthur Mellows Village College (1.4 miles).
Ken Stimpson AcademyQueen Katharine AcademyArthur Mellows Village College
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; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 45% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.1
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with William Law CofE Primary School
Term dates
William Law CofE Primary School 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 William Law CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. William Law CofE Primary School 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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 William Law CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
542 pupils
630 places
88 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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
126
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
29.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
493
Total Pupils
245
Boys
248
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,597
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,016
Per pupil
£3055k
Total funding
£195k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
494
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
William Law CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about William Law CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at William Law CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at William Law CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is William Law CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
William Law CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for William Law CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When William Law CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Peterborough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at William Law CofE Primary School?
William Law CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at William Law CofE Primary School?
Classes at William Law CofE Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to William Law CofE Primary School?
William Law CofE Primary School has around 493 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at William Law CofE Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at William Law CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to William Law CofE Primary School?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming William Law CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near William Law CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 William Law CofE Primary School?
William Law CofE Primary School is at Twelvetree Avenue, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 5DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)