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Eyrescroft Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE3 8EZ

Ages 5–11 · 222 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
271

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill53%

222 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
102 / 120
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
222 / 420 (53%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sophie Dines

Location

Address
Eyrescroft, Bretton
Postcode
PE3 8EZ
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE3
15
Primary in PE3
9
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 PE3

  • Lime Academy Watergall

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 8NX · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Ravensthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Highlees Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Discovery Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Nova Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9XJ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Werrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Thorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand0.86

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sophie Dines
Telephone
01733262190
Website
https://www.eyrescroft.peterborough.sch.uk/page/?title=Eyrescroft+Home&pid=7

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