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Deeping St James Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Peterborough, PE6 8PZ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,995 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Deeping St James Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils199 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Westley
Local authorityLincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120396.

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 schoolLincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%6%8%
Average reading score105104106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading76%71%76%
Expected standard in writing84%71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%71%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils199
Girls100
Boys99
Eligible for free school meals17.6%
First language not English10.1%
SEN support26
EHC plan10
Average class size28.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.4%
Indian
5.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Black African
1%
African
1%
Chinese
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

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 schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence2.6%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence4.4%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%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)29
Applications (Reception)70
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll201
Unfilled places4.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.21
Support staff (FTE)13.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Deeping St James Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Deepings SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryLinchfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMarket Deeping Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWilliam Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNorthborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Deeping St James Community Primary School

What is Deeping St James Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Deeping St James Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2017.

How does Deeping St James Community Primary School rank in England?

Deeping St James Community Primary School ranks 2,995 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Deeping St James Community Primary School?

Deeping St James Community Primary School has 199 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.