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Deeping St James Community Primary School

Community school · Peterborough · PE6 8PZ

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
99 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Westley

Location

Address
Hereward Way, Deeping St James
Postcode
PE6 8PZ
Town
Peterborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Kesteven
Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
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 4–11, in Peterborough, Lincolnshire, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE6
18
Primary in PE6
13
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

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 PE6

  • Linchfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE6 8EY · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Northborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE6 9BN · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Langtoft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE6 9NB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Westley
Telephone
01778342314
Website
http://www.deeping-st-james.lincs.sch.uk/

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