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Ravensthorpe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Peterborough, PE3 7NB

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,235 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Ravensthorpe Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils316
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Ward
TrustKEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPeterborough
Opened01 Apr 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145266.

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 maths57%, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Peterborough104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Peterborough104105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Peterborough72%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough71%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Peterborough73%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils316
Girls158
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.2%
First language not English50.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size24.8

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
35.4%
Other White
27.2%
Other Asian
10.1%
African
6.3%
Pakistani
6%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Other mixed
1.9%
Indian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.5
Support staff (FTE)22.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
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.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Peterborough5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.4%, worse than England, worse than Peterborough13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
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 Ravensthorpe Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHighlees Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableIqra AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEyrescroft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLime Academy WatergallAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryDiscovery Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFulbridge AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNurseryCaverstede Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryQueen Katharine AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryThorpe Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ravensthorpe Primary Academy

What is Ravensthorpe Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ravensthorpe Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.

How does Ravensthorpe Primary Academy rank in England?

Ravensthorpe Primary Academy ranks 10,235 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Ravensthorpe Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ravensthorpe Primary Academy made 34 offers from 65 applications (1.9 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?

Ravensthorpe Primary Academy has 316 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?

Ravensthorpe Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?

At Ravensthorpe Primary Academy, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.4% 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.