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Bishop Creighton Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Vicki Redhead

corporate_fareGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPeterborough, PE1 5DB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

205

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Bishop Creighton Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Peterborough, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bishop Creighton Academy is an academy converter in Peterborough, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 202 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 55 primaries in Peterborough and #3,106 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 59%

Reading79% LA 69%

Writing76% LA 68%

Maths76% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading74% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading55% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.6

-3.4 to 1.3

-4.9

Write

LA -0.8

-7.2 to -2.7

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.3 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading62% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 69% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -1.2

-1.4 to 2.3

2.0

Write

LA -1.2

0.3 to 3.7

1.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.6 to 2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 55%

Reading47% LA 67%

Writing53% LA 69%

Maths50% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA -1.0

-5.3 to -0.7

-1.2

Write

LA -1.1

-3.4 to 1

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.7 to 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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06 February 2018

Inspection Report

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20 January 2016

Inspection Report

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03 November 2015

Inspection Report

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03 June 2015

Inspection Report

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28 January 2015

Inspection Report

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24 September 2014

Inspection Report

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07 May 2014

Inspection Report

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21 January 2014

Inspection Report

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03 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-10-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-01-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-11-03

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-21

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 202 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	202	5	2.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	204	6	2.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	205	5	2.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	204	4	2.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	207	2	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	210	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	205	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	209	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	208	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	201	1	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	205	3	1.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	229	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	226	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	233	4	1.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	235	6	2.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	229	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Bishop Creighton Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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