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Welland Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE1 4TR

Ages 4–11 · 405 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-13

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
376

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
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 fill96%

405 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
405
Boys / girls
213 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
405 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
209
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

Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Anderson

Location

Address
Scalford Drive
Postcode
PE1 4TR
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 4–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 405 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 51.6%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE1
23
Primary in PE1
13
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 PE1

  • Dogsthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 4LH · Peterborough

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Dogsthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 4LH · Peterborough

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM50.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Newark Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 4RE · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • Lime Academy Parnwell

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 4YH · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM66.2%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Manor Drive Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7EP · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 3PW · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.07

    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

    1.1 miles away

  • Queen's Drive Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 2UU · Peterborough

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Anderson
Telephone
01733563180
Website
www.wellandacademy.org

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