Ofsted: Requires improvement

Medeshamstede Academy

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

personMiss Charlie Smith

corporate_fareGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPeterborough, PE1 5LQ

language Visit Website phone 1733821403

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

104

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Attainment 8

2.6

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Peterborough

#4,405 of 4,663 nationally

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Medeshamstede Academy is a Free schools special school in Peterborough, serving ages 4-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Medeshamstede Academy is a free schools special in Peterborough, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 114 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.6, placing the school #17 in Peterborough and #4,405 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.5 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.6

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.1

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.05

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading17% LA 69%

Writing0% LA 68%

Maths0% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading-% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%England 60%

Reading0% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-11.7

Read

LA -0.6

-15.8 to -7.6

-8.7

Write

LA -0.8

-12.5 to -5.0

-10.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-14.2 to -6.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 65%

Reading0% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -1.2

-7.6

Write

LA -1.2

-11.0 to -4.2

-6.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-9.8 to -2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%

Reading27% LA 67%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths0% LA 68%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.3

Read

LA -1.0

-8.2 to -0.4

-11

Write

LA -1.1

-14.6 to -7.4

-10.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-14.3 to -7.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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17 May 2022

Inspection Report

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15 November 2018

Inspection Report

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14 September 2017

Inspection Report

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26 February 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-04-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-05-17

S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-11-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-09-14

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

4.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(2 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 114 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	114	5	4.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	113	3	2.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	109	3	2.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	106	3	2.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	104	5	4.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	110	11	10.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	104	13	12.5%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	105	22	21.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	124	10	8.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	127	16	12.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	128	24	18.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	122	3	2.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	121	2	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	117	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	117	2	1.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	117	21	17.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	117	8	6.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	118	9	7.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	114	9	7.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	106	13	12.3%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	100	4	4.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	93	6	6.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	104	3	2.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	103	2	1.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	102	4	3.9%	3.1%	0

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 110 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Medeshamstede Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover