Woodston 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.
Woodston Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Woodston 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
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 45 of the 58 other Peterborough primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 34 first-choice applications for 43 offers, which is 0.8 first choices per offer, the lowest of 56 Peterborough primary schools.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Reception place in 2026, and 9 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Celta Road, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 495 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Woodston Primary come from diverse backgrounds and faiths but see themselves as one big family.”
- “They value difference and treat each other as they would want to be treated.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning and like the wide range of subjects they study.”
To improve
- “However, they would like more clubs to be available to pursue their interests and develop their talents.”
- “In a few subjects, leaders’ curriculum plans are newer, and teachers are still getting used to them.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are still developing their subject knowledge so that they can teach them confidently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2023 (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) | 58% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 34 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.
- Old Fletton Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brewster Avenue Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Nene Valley Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leighton Primary and Preschool 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Creighton Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published