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Nova Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE3 9XJ

Ages 4–11 · 343 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
365

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 fill82%

343 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
192 / 151
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
343 / 420 (82%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Keys Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Saull

Location

Address
South Bretton
Postcode
PE3 9XJ
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 12 capacity

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 4–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 44.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9XD · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Thorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9UG · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM32.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Longthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9QW · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Highlees Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 7ER · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM54.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Eyrescroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 8EZ · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Ravensthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 7NB · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • West Town Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 6DD · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Lime Academy Watergall

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 8NX · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.3%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Saull
Telephone
01733262696
Website
www.novaprimaryacademy.co.uk

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