School profile

Heritage Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Peterborough, PE2 8XA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,980 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

Heritage Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Karen Bell
Local authorityPeterborough
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131693.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Peterborough61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Peterborough5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Peterborough104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Peterborough104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Peterborough104105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough72%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Peterborough71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Peterborough73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls101
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.9%
First language not English28.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size28.9

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
44.6%
Other White
14.9%
African
11.9%
Indian
8.4%
Other Asian
4%
Other mixed
3%
Other ethnic group
3%
White and Asian
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Pakistani
1.5%

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 teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.39
Support staff (FTE)12.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence4%, better than England, better than Peterborough5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Peterborough13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, 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 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 Heritage Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySaint Michael CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySouthfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOakdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryStanground AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryStanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFarcet CofE (C) Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heritage Park Primary School

What is Heritage Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heritage Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Heritage Park Primary School rank in England?

Heritage Park Primary School ranks 3,980 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Heritage Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Heritage Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heritage Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heritage Park Primary School made 30 offers from 76 applications (2.5 per offer), and 28 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heritage Park Primary School?

Heritage Park Primary School has 202 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heritage Park Primary School?

Heritage Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heritage Park Primary School?

At Heritage Park Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heritage Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heritage Park Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% 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.