Orton Wistow 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, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Orton Wistow Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Orton Wistow 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 | 1.286 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 1.184 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, though places ran out in 2 of the 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- In 2026, Reception had 43 first-choice applications for 47 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- Free school meals eligibility is 10.3%, against a middle figure of 31.6% 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
- Wistow Way, Orton Wistow, Wistow Way, Peterborough, PE2 6GF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 378 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at this large primary school enjoy a broad, interesting curriculum enhanced by additional opportunities such as visits and visitors.”
- “Relationships are strong between pupils and their peers and between pupils and adults.”
- “Pupils are positive about their learning and are proud of their achievements.”
To improve
- “However, they are not as effective at checking when pupils are ready to learn more challenging content or to use what they know in a different context.”
- “This means that some pupils must wait for their peers to complete tasks before they can move on to something different.”
- “Leaders need to carry out checks to ensure that all pupils have equal access to these activities since participation is low for some groups.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 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) | 62% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 43 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.
- Ormiston Meadows Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's Church School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Winyates Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castor CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Braybrook Primary Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Longthorpe Primary Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Leighton Primary and Preschool 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published