Welland Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Peterborough City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Welland Academy is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Welland 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 1.004 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.979 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 2 of the 6 earlier years.
- Reception 2026: 52 first-choice applications for 54 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Scalford Drive, Peterborough, PE1 4TR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 405 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy and value learning.”
- “They work hard in lessons and show determination.”
- “Pupils ask interesting questions and speak articulately about what they are learning.”
To improve
- “At times, however, some of these tasks are not as effective as they could be.”
- “As a result, occasionally pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 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) | 50% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 52 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Dogsthorpe Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dogsthorpe Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Newark Hill Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Lime Academy Parnwell 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Drive Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Paston Ridings Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen's Drive Infant School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published