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Brewster Avenue Infant School

Community school · Peterborough · PE2 9PN

Ages 3–7 · 154 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
126

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill86%

154 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
87 / 67
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
154 / 180 (86%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Thompson

Location

Address
Brewster Avenue, Woodston
Postcode
PE2 9PN
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.1%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE2
20
Primary in PE2
17
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 PE2

  • Woodston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9ER · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Nene Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9RT · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.49

    0.4 miles away

  • Old Fletton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9DR · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Bishop Creighton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 5DB · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.37

    0.9 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

  • 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Thompson
Telephone
01733565092
Website
www.brewsteravenueinfants.co.uk/

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