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Bishop Creighton Academy

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE1 5DB

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
96 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Vicki Redhead

Location

Address
Vineyard Road
Postcode
PE1 5DB
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.5%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE1
23
Primary in PE1
13
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
Primary in Peterborough LA
61

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE1

  • Lime Academy Abbotsmede

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 5JS · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • The Beeches Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 2EH · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8JG · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Brewster Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9PN · Peterborough

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • Queen's Drive Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 2UU · Peterborough

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • West Town Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 6DD · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.29

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicki Redhead
Telephone
01733343895
Website
www.bishopcreightonacademy.org

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