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William de Yaxley Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE7 3JL

Ages 7–11 · 205 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
231

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 fill85%

205 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
110 / 95
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
205 / 240 (85%)
Free school meals
27.8%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Governance
Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Grace Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Brown

Location

Address
Landsdowne Road, Yaxley
Postcode
PE7 3JL
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 7–11, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE7
21
Primary in PE7
16
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

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 PE7

  • Yaxley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 3LU · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.2 miles away

  • Fourfields Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 3ZT · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.17

    0.3 miles away

  • Hampton Vale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 8LS · Peterborough

    Ages 0–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Hampton Lakes Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 8SJ · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Hampton Hargate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 8BZ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 miles away

  • Farcet CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 3AR · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Brown
Telephone
01733240323
Website
williamdeyaxley.demat.org.uk

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