Alderman Jacobs School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Alderman Jacobs School is a primary school in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 March 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Drybread Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1XJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 671 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 March 2023
Strengths
- “Alderman Jacobs School is a warm and happy place where pupils enjoy their learning.”
- “All aspects of school life reflect the school’s values of energy for life, learning and the environment.”
- “Pupils share strong relationships with each other and adults.”
To improve
- “A few pupils sometimes find it hard to manage their emotions.”
- “In a few subjects, this is less established.”
- “Teachers do not always spot where pupils’ understanding is less secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2023 (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) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 92 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 88 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- New Road Primary & Nursery School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Park Lane Primary & Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coates Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Farcet CofE (C) Primary School 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ashbeach Primary School 5.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Benwick Primary School 6.2 mi Good Last distance published
- William de Yaxley Church of England Academy 6.5 mi Good
- Yaxley Infant School 6.5 mi Good