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Richard Barnes Academy

Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Peterborough · PE3 6BA

Ages 5–16 · 112 pupils · Peterborough

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

112 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
112
Boys / girls
80 / 32
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
112 / 160 (70%)
Free school meals
75.9%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Claire Everton

Location

Address
Williamson Avenue, Richard Barnes Academy
Postcode
PE3 6BA
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 alternative provision sponsor led, Ages 5–16, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 75.9%.

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.

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

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    • FSM43.5%
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  • Gladstone Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS243%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Jack Hunt Academy

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  • The King's (The Cathedral) School

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    • Att861.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+69%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Everton
Telephone
01733978224
Website
www.rjba.education

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