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Thorpe Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE3 9UG

Ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
469

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
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 fill71%

447 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
447
Boys / girls
236 / 211
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
447 / 630 (71%)
Free school meals
32.9%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Keys Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Parkhouse

Location

Address
Atherstone Avenue, Netherton
Postcode
PE3 9UG
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 3–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.9%.

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

  • Nova Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9XJ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Longthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9QW · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 9XD · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 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

  • West Town Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE3 6DD · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Gladstone Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 2BZ · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.1 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Parkhouse
Telephone
01733264340
Website
https://www.thorpeprimary.co.uk

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