Primary school

Gunthorpe Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Peterborough
  • PE4 7YP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,363 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 90%90%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 97%2018/19: top 96%2022/23: top 82%82% · 2022/232023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM44% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England+6.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%1/10 Well below East of England−10.7 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England+8.4 pts
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 32% · 59 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 40% · 48 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 33% · 58 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 38% · 60 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 47% · 62 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 38% · 58 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 44% · 54 pupils · East of England 64%47%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 59 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 48 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 2% · 58 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 3% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 62 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 58 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 54 pupils · East of England 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 96 · 59 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 100 · 48 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 98 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 99 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 101 · 62 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 100 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 54 pupils · East of England 10610396No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 59 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 48 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 96 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 100 · 62 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 100 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 54 pupils · East of England 10510196No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd231
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026290
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.9%
First language not English29.0%
SEN support20.8%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils14.4%

Girls 52.5%Boys 47.5%

69% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 22 responses (6.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school72.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school72.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved40.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45.5% not applicable41.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year54.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable50% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child54.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school68.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing54.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school68.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development36.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent54.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 3.2
  • Teaching assistants 16.8
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 14.8 FTE · Whole workforce 40.1 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,214
Spend per pupil£6,848
Staff spend per pupil£5,232
Reserve per pupil£2,023
  • +£690,000revenue reserve
  • +£125,000in-year balance

Grants £7,396 · self-generated £73 · premises £393 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SOKE EDUCATION TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £1,835,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it