Gunthorpe Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · 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, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Gunthorpe Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Gunthorpe Primary School 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 17 first-choice applications for 18 offers; 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- Ofsted's latest outcome, in March 2025, was Not judged; its previous graded outcome, in May 2022, was Requires improvement.
- 45.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the middle figure of 33% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough.
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
- The Pentlands, Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7YP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 290 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils attend a school that is improving.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour has improved significantly.”
- “The ‘golden rules’ and assemblies that explain them set the standard.”
To improve
- “Though expectations for what pupils can achieve have risen, this is not yet consistent across the school.”
- “Sometimes, pupils do not consistently receive the guidance they need to succeed.”
- “When this occurs, pupils may struggle to complete tasks, leaving their difficulties unaddressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 April 2025 (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) | 44% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 17 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.
- Norwood Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Paston Ridings Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Discovery Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Werrington Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Welbourne Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Fulbridge Academy 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Manor Drive Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- William Law CofE Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published