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Brewster Avenue Infant School

Primary · Community school · Peterborough, PE2 9PN

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Brewster Avenue Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils154
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Rebecca Thompson
Local authorityPeterborough
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110722.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils154
Girls67
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.4%
First language not English47.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.133
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size22.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.1%
Other White
16.2%
Indian
14.9%
African
11%
Other mixed
5.8%
Other Asian
4.5%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.4
Teachers (FTE)9.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.25
Support staff (FTE)13.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.7%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Brewster Avenue Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWoodston Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNene Valley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOld Fletton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableThe Peterborough SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryBishop Creighton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWest Town Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Beeches Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLeighton Primary and PreschoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brewster Avenue Infant School

What is Brewster Avenue Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Brewster Avenue Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2013.

How hard is it to get into Brewster Avenue Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brewster Avenue Infant School made 38 offers from 76 applications (2 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brewster Avenue Infant School?

Brewster Avenue Infant School has 154 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Brewster Avenue Infant School?

Brewster Avenue Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brewster Avenue Infant School?

At Brewster Avenue Infant School, the average class had 22.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brewster Avenue Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brewster Avenue Infant School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.