Wittering Primary School, Peterborough

Good
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Charlotte Blake
Pupils:234 / 420 capacity
LA:Peterborough
Phone:01780782336
Address:Church Road, Wittering, Peterborough, PE8 6AF
Trust:SOKE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:145269
UKPRN:10066334
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection โ€” unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

44 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy91%
Well taught86%
Good progress73%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development75%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+8ppWriting+25pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 78%. Maths has improved from 72% to 80%. Writing has improved from 44% to 69%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

23.6

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

234 pupils

420 capacity

186 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(3)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 June 2022
16 March 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.36435%

Overall absence

12.08333%

Persistent absence

240

Enrolments

Authorised3.68591%
Unauthorised0.67844%
Persistent (10%+)12.08333%
Severe (50%+)0.41667%

Absence trend

3.98152%
18/19
2.39744%
20/21
6.13716%
21/22
5.02825%
22/23
5.444%
23/24
4.36435%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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