Primary school

St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Catholic
  • Peterborough
  • PE7 8QL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,676 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 45%

Top % in England, by year
2023/24: top 18%18%2024/25: top 45%

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM67% · East of England 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%1/10 Well below East of England
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle
Show KS2 results by year
Expected standard, RWM
2023/24: 76% · 29 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 67% · 52 pupils · East of England 64%76%67%
Higher standard, RWM
2023/24: 7% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 52 pupils · East of England 7%7%0%
Reading score
2023/24: 107 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 52 pupils · East of England 106107106
Maths score
2023/24: 106 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 52 pupils · East of England 105106105

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in66.7%
58 of 87 who put it first2023 · 100.0%2026 · 66.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8758
2nd492
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026415
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.7%
First language not English38.3%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils9.1%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

65.9% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 80 responses (22.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.5% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.5% not applicable93.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?13.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 13.8% who said Yes above63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.5
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 15.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 19.9
  • Other support 10.3

Teachers 16.3 FTE · Whole workforce 46.5 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,897
Spend per pupil£6,680
Staff spend per pupil£5,062
Reserve per pupil−£128
  • −£53,345revenue reserve
  • +£90,679in-year balance

Grants £6,664 · self-generated £234 · premises £348 per pupil