School profile

Welland Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Peterborough, PE1 4TR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,214 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Welland Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2019

Ofsted 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils405
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna Anderson
TrustGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPeterborough
Opened01 Oct 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140043.

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 maths50%, worse than England, worse than Peterborough61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Peterborough5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Peterborough104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Peterborough104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Peterborough104105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Peterborough72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Peterborough71%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Peterborough73%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils405
Girls192
Boys213
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.6%
First language not English46.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size27

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
37%
Other White
18.5%
Other mixed
10.9%
Pakistani
5.9%
White and Asian
5.4%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Other Asian
4.4%
African
2.7%
White and Black African
2.5%
Indian
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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)19.56
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.27
Support staff (FTE)31.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.103
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, 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 rate8.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Welland Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryDogsthorpe Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDogsthorpe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNewark Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryManor Drive Secondary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLime Academy ParnwellAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManor Drive Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.9 miSecondaryGreater Peterborough UTCUniversity technical college
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughThomas Deacon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCity of Peterborough AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Welland Academy

What is Welland Academy's Ofsted rating?

Welland Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2019.

How does Welland Academy rank in England?

Welland Academy ranks 12,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Welland Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Welland Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Welland Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Welland Academy made 54 offers from 103 applications (1.9 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Welland Academy?

Welland Academy has 405 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Welland Academy?

Welland Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Welland Academy?

At Welland Academy, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Welland Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Welland Academy missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% 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.