New Road Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
New Road Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- New Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1SZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 310 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, cheerful and relish the company of their friends and staff.”
- “Pupils socialise well with one another, celebrating their individual differences with pride.”
- “They soon settle and make friends because of the warm welcome they receive from staff and their peers.”
To improve
- “In the past, too many pupils left the school ill-equipped for secondary school.”
- “They failed to grasp enough of the important knowledge they needed in reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “Leaders know there is still work to do here.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (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) | 31% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Alderman Jacobs School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Park Lane Primary & Nursery School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coates Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Farcet CofE (C) Primary School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ashbeach Primary School 5.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Benwick Primary School 5.5 mi Good Last distance published
- William de Yaxley Church of England Academy 6.5 mi Good
- Yaxley Infant School 6.5 mi Good