Heltwate School
Community special school · Ages 4–18 · Peterborough
Heltwate School is a special school in Peterborough for ages 4–18. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Heltwate, North Bretton, Heltwate School, Peterborough, PE3 8RL
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–18
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are well supported at Heltwate school.”
- “They feel settled and safe here.”
- “There are clear routines in place throughout the day that help pupils to feel secure.”
To improve
- “Some pupils struggle to manage their behaviour.”
- “Sometimes, teachers focus more on helping pupils to meet their EHC plan targets rather than learning the breadth of the national curriculum.”
- “This means a small minority of pupils do not consistently benefit from work that is as challenging as it should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Iqra Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Richard Barnes Academy 1.6 mi Not judged
- Thomas Deacon Academy 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Peterborough School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The King's (The Cathedral) School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Beeches Independent School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marshfields School 2.2 mi Good
- Medeshamstede Academy 2.4 mi Not judged