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Eyrescroft Primary School

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personMrs Sue Lane

corporate_fareTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPeterborough, PE3 8EZ

language Visit Website phone 1733262190

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

285

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Eyrescroft Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Peterborough, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Eyrescroft Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Peterborough, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 237 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #28 of 55 primaries in Peterborough and #6,539 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 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

60%

LA 59%

Reading80% LA 69%

Writing70% LA 68%

Maths83% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading67% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading47% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.6

-2.9 to 0.8

-2.5

Write

LA -0.8

-4.3 to -0.7

0.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.6 to 2.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading34% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 69% · Eng 78%

Maths58% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.5

Read

LA -1.2

-6.2 to -2.7

-2.1

Write

LA -1.2

-3.7 to -0.5

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.8 to -0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 55%

Reading67% LA 67%

Writing56% LA 69%

Maths65% LA 68%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1

Read

LA -1.0

-2.8 to 0.8

-2.1

Write

LA -1.1

-3.8 to -0.4

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.9 to 1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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03 July 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-07-03

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-03-05

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(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 237 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, 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)	237	3	1.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	249	1	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	277	3	1.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	263	11	4.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	260	18	6.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	290	5	1.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	285	1	0.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	263	3	1.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	254	3	1.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	254	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	260	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	292	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	299	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	304	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	346	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	346	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	347	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	363	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	364	5	1.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	344	3	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	359	3	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	374	4	1.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	378	5	1.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	378	3	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	367	3	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	349	3	0.9%	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 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Eyrescroft Primary School

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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