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Heltwate School

Community special school · Peterborough · PE3 8RL

Ages 4–18 · 211 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
153 / 58
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
50.8%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Ashworth

Location

Address
Heltwate, North Bretton, Heltwate School
Postcode
PE3 8RL
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–18, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 50.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE3
15
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91

Nearby 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

  • Iqra Academy

    Other independent school

    Peterborough · PE3 8YQ · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.1
    • EM5+50%

    0.3 miles away

  • Lime Academy Watergall

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    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

    Peterborough · PE3 7NB · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Eyrescroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 8EZ · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 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

  • 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Queen Katharine Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Caverstede Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Peterborough · PE4 6EX · Peterborough

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Ashworth
Telephone
01733262878
Website
http://heltwate.co.uk

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