School profile

Newborough CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Peterborough, PE6 7RG

Requires improvement

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Newborough CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils162
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Paterson
TrustPETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityPeterborough
Opened01 Dec 2024

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151296.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils162
Girls71
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.5%
First language not English6.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size23.1

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
85.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
Other mixed
2.5%
African
2.5%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.33
Support staff (FTE)12.04

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.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, worse than Peterborough13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, 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 rate8.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Newborough CofE Primary School

What is Newborough CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newborough CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2023.

How hard is it to get into Newborough CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newborough CofE Primary School made 12 offers from 51 applications (4.3 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newborough CofE Primary School?

Newborough CofE Primary School has 162 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newborough CofE Primary School?

Newborough CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newborough CofE Primary School?

At Newborough CofE Primary School, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newborough CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newborough CofE Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% 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.