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Woodston Primary School

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE2 9ER

Ages 4–11 · 495 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
543

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
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 fill79%

495 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
495
Boys / girls
263 / 232
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
495 / 630 (79%)
Free school meals
33.1%
FSM pupils
164
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: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nikki Lamond

Location

Address
Celta Road, Woodston
Postcode
PE2 9ER
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 495 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 33.1%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE2
20
Primary in PE2
17
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 PE2

  • Old Fletton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9DR · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.2 miles away

  • Brewster Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9PN · Peterborough

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.4 miles away

  • Nene Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9RT · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.49

    0.5 miles away

  • Leighton Primary and Preschool

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 5PL · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8JG · Peterborough

    Ages 5–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

  • Bishop Creighton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 5DB · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.37

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nikki Lamond
Telephone
01733562784
Website
https://www.woodstonprimary.org/

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