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Welbourne Primary Academy

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE4 6NR

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill82%

177 pupils · 215 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
89 / 88
School capacity
215
Capacity fill
177 / 215 (82%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Thomas Deacon Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Tracy Lawson

Location

Address
Goodwin Walk, Werrington
Postcode
PE4 6NR
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 4–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE4
12
Primary in PE4
8
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 PE4

  • Werrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 6QG · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • William Law CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 5DT · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Gunthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7YP · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Norwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7DZ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Discovery Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Paston Ridings Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7XG · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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

    1.3 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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tracy Lawson
Telephone
01733576642
Website
www.wel.education

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