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St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Mark Cooper
location_onPeterborough, PE7 8QL
language Visit Website phone 1733304533
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Ofsted

Not judged

Inspected 2025

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Students

88

school

Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Peterborough, serving ages 4-11. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Peterborough, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 360 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #19 of 55 primaries in Peterborough and #4,840 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 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

67%

LA 59%
Reading83% LA 69%
Writing77% LA 68%
Maths67% LA 69%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 55%England 61%
Reading83% LA 67% · Eng 74%
Writing76% LA 65% · Eng 72%
Maths83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 53%England 60%
Reading-% LA 65% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 64% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA -0.6

-

Write

LA -0.8

-

Maths

LA -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Outstanding
Behaviour
Outstanding
Development
Outstanding
Leadership
Outstanding

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