John Clare Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
206.404 miles
Published by Peterborough City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
John Clare Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
John Clare 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 | 206.404 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 2.804 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 4.178 mi |
| 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
- 11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough.
- For Reception 2026, there were 18 first-choice applications for 18 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 91% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and 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
- West Street, Helpston, Peterborough, PE6 7DX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 130 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve remarkably well here.”
- “By the time they leave at the end of Year 6, they are ready for the next stage of their life.”
- “They leave as well-rounded, kind and considerate young people, ready to make positive contributions to their community.”
To improve
- “This is particularly the case with some pupils who have individual barriers to attending school as regularly as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 91% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 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.
- Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Northborough Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- William Law CofE Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Werrington Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Welbourne Primary Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Lime Academy Watergall 3.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Eyrescroft Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published