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Nene Valley Primary School

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE2 9RT

Ages 5–11 · 311 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.49 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
273

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

1.49 · Competitive

1st preferences

67

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

311 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
155 / 156
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
311 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
27
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Reilly

Location

Address
Sugar Way
Postcode
PE2 9RT
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.7%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE2
20
Primary in PE2
17
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.

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  • Brewster Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9PN · Peterborough

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9ER · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Old Fletton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Peterborough · PE2 9DR · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • West Town Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.29

    1.0 miles away

  • Leighton Primary and Preschool

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 5PL · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Longthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9QW · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Reilly
Telephone
01733897517
Website
https://www.nenevalleyprimary.org/

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