Glapthorn Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Peterborough, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
5.135 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Glapthorn Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Glapthorn Church of England 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 | 5.135 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Reception place lived 5.135 miles away, the 2nd longest of 25 North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- For 2026 Reception entry there were 21 first-choice applications for 15 offers; 14 offers went to first-choice families and 7 first-choice families (33%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 89% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Glapthorn, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 5BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 83 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Glapthorn Church of England Primary School is a happy, welcoming place.”
- “Pupils comment that their teachers are supportive, kind and encouraging.”
- “They adhere to these closely, showing care and concern for each other.”
To improve
- “However, assessment procedures are not fully embedded or consistent across all subjects.”
- “Assessments do not always identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge or check on pupils’ understanding of key knowledge to inform future teaching.”
- “However, leaders need to ensure that the areas that children are finding difficult are known by all staff so that all staff can support pupils with their reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 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) | 89% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 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 North Northamptonshire.
- Oundle Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Warmington School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School 4.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Nassington Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trinity Church of England Primary School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School 5.5 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Weldon Church of England Primary School 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published