Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #51 in Peterborough public Top 89% UK

Gunthorpe Primary School

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

personMr Christopher Scales

corporate_fareSOKE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onPeterborough, PE4 7YP

language Visit Website phone 1733571193

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

396

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Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Gunthorpe Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Peterborough, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Gunthorpe Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Peterborough, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of SOKE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 341 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #51 of 55 primaries in Peterborough and #11,458 of 14,143 nationally.

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.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.3 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

44%

LA 59%

Reading65% LA 69%

Writing56% LA 68%

Maths61% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading48% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing48% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading61% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths58% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.6

-3.9 to -0.7

-3.1

Write

LA -0.8

-4.7 to -1.5

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.7 to -0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading50% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 69% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -1.2

-4.4 to -1.3

-1.1

Write

LA -1.2

-2.6 to 0.4

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.8 to -1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%

Reading-% LA 67%

Writing-% LA 69%

Maths-% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -1.0

Write

LA -1.1

Maths

LA -0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-04

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

2022-05-10

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-03-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-09-27

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

12.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.7%(16 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 341 pupils. During this period, there were 43 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	341	43	12.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	344	41	11.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	375	35	9.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	378	49	13.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	373	23	6.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	399	17	4.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	396	8	2.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	390	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	400	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	404	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	402	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	405	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	395	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	402	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	402	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	398	6	1.5%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	409	15	3.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	414	13	3.1%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	411	13	3.2%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	417	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	415	3	0.7%	0.4%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Gunthorpe 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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