Eyrescroft Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Peterborough
Eyrescroft Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2022. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Eyrescroft, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8EZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 222 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe, cared for and valued.”
- “They build trusting relationships with staff and know there is always an adult they can turn to when they need help.”
- “Pupils describe their school as 'a friendly place where we all get along'.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils need reminders to stay focused.”
- “Sometimes teachers do not use questioning and checks on pupils' learning effectively to identify and address misconceptions swiftly.”
- “Sometimes, adaptations are not matched closely enough to pupils’ needs and do not enable them to achieve the intended learning outcome.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 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) | 60% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 20 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Peterborough published it, drawn 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 Peterborough.
- Lime Academy Watergall 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ravensthorpe Primary Academy 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Highlees Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Discovery Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Nova Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Werrington Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorpe Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published