School profile

Old Fletton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Peterborough, PE2 9DR

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,570 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Old Fletton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils432 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neal Dickson
Local authorityPeterborough
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110683.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%5%8%
Average reading score105104106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading72%72%76%
Expected standard in writing72%71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils432
Girls223
Boys209
Eligible for free school meals38%
First language not English47.2%
SEN support49
EHC plan18
Average class size28.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.7%
Other White
20.4%
African
10.2%
Pakistani
4.6%
Other Asian
4.4%
Indian
3.2%
White and Black African
3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence4%5%5.1%
Persistent absence10.4%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)55
Applications (Reception)104
First preference applications (Reception)47
First preference offers (Reception)47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)21.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.57
Support staff (FTE)33.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Old Fletton Primary School
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Good
0.7 miPrimaryNene Valley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryStanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryStanground AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLeighton Primary and PreschoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBishop Creighton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNot applicableThe Peterborough SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimarySouthfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Fletton Primary School

What is Old Fletton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Old Fletton Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Old Fletton Primary School rank in England?

Old Fletton Primary School ranks 6,570 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Old Fletton Primary School?

Old Fletton Primary School has 432 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.