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Gunthorpe Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE4 7YP

Ages 2–11 · 290 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
354

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

30

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
71
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 fill69%

290 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
290
Boys / girls
139 / 151
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
290 / 420 (69%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
133
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOKE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOKE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Soke Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Brattan

Location

Address
The Pentlands, Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe
Postcode
PE4 7YP
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, 290 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45.9%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE4
12
Primary in PE4
8
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 PE4

  • Norwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7DZ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Paston Ridings Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7XG · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Discovery Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Werrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 6QG · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Welbourne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 6NR · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Fulbridge Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 3JQ · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Manor Drive Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7EP · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • William Law CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 5DT · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Brattan
Telephone
01733571193
Website
www.gunthorpeprimary.org.uk

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