School profile

Woodston Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Peterborough, PE2 9ER

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,948 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Woodston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023

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 converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils495 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Emma Houlton
TrustMERIDIAN TRUST
Local authorityPeterborough
Opened01 Mar 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146843.

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 maths58%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%8%
Average reading score104104106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading69%72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%71%73%
Expected standard in maths72%73%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils495
Girls232
Boys263
Eligible for free school meals33.1%
First language not English33.7%
SEN support68
EHC plan21
Average class size26.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.2%
Other White
22.8%
African
7.9%
Other mixed
5.3%
Indian
4.4%
White and Black African
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other Asian
2.6%
Pakistani
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%

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 schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence5.5%5%5.1%
Persistent absence14.2%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%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)43
Applications (Reception)134
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll541
Unfilled places14.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)24.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.22
Support staff (FTE)39.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.3

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Woodston Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOld Fletton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrewster Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNene Valley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLeighton Primary and PreschoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryStanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miNot applicableThe Peterborough SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimarySt Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBishop Creighton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryStanground AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodston Primary School

What is Woodston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodston Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2023.

How does Woodston Primary School rank in England?

Woodston Primary School ranks 9,948 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodston Primary School?

Woodston Primary School has 495 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.