Wittering Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · 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.
Wittering Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Wittering 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 |
| 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
- 2024/25 results: 60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 45 of the 58 other Peterborough primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- There were 27 first-choice applications for 27 offers for Reception 2026; 3 of the 29 applications came from families living outside Peterborough, and 2 offers went to them.
- Free school meal eligibility is 22.6% of pupils, above the middle figure of 13.9% 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
- Church Road, Wittering, Peterborough, PE8 6AF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “This is a friendly school, where everyone receives a warm welcome.”
- “They settle in quickly and make friends.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school every day and feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects the precise knowledge that pupils should know and remember has not yet been identified.”
- “However, in some subjects, staff do not check what pupils know and so do not build on pupils’ knowledge as effectively or address any misconceptions that they might have.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 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) | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 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.
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- John Clare Primary School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castor CofE Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Orton Wistow Primary School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eyrescroft Primary School 6.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Lime Academy Watergall 6.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 6.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published