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Gladstone Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE1 2BZ

Ages 2–11 · 469 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.7%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
456

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
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 fill56%

469 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
469
Boys / girls
247 / 222
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
469 / 840 (56%)
Free school meals
42.5%
FSM pupils
186
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Thomas Deacon Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Martin

Location

Address
Gladstone Street
Postcode
PE1 2BZ
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 2–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 469 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.5%.

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

  • The Beeches Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 2EH · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 3PW · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Fulbridge Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 3JQ · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.14

    0.8 miles away

  • Lime Academy Abbotsmede

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 5JS · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Highlees Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 7ER · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Bishop Creighton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 5DB · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Martin
Telephone
01733343908
Website
www.gpa.education

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