Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.399 miles
Published by Peterborough City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ormiston Bushfield Academy is a secondary school in Peterborough for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Ormiston Bushfield Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.399 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.526 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.428 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 4.211 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 2.939 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | 3.606 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- At Year 7 in 2026 there were 221 first-choice applications for 218 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer, the 4th highest of 10 Peterborough secondary schools.
- In 2026, 208 Year 7 offers went to first-choice families, 13 first-choice families were not offered a place, and 10 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 2.399 miles away, the 2nd longest of 7 Peterborough secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was further from the school than in 2025 and nearer than in 2020, and it swung sharply between some years.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Peterborough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ortongate, Orton, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 1,212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Ormiston Bushfield Academy benefit from an exceptional range of opportunities.”
- “The school sets ambitious standards for its pupils, equipping them with essential skills and knowledge for future success.”
- “This approach ensures that every pupil can pursue their dreams.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, the school does not ensure that teaching enables pupils to move on when they are ready, meaning there are missed opportunities to gain new knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 221 first-preference applications, 218 offers in total, 208 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Nene Park Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hampton Gardens Secondary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Jack Hunt Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanground Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Greater Peterborough UTC 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- City of Peterborough Academy 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Katharine Academy 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published