Northborough 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.
Northborough Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Northborough 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
- In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), with 6% reaching the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 18 first-choice applications for 19 offers; 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 7 of the 38 applications (18%) came from families living outside Peterborough, and 6 offers went to them.
- Of its pupils, 12.8% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24.9% 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 Street, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this friendly and well-run school.”
- “Northborough’s vision to create a nurturing, family-centred community that empowers pupils is successfully met.”
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular activities.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, some teachers are still getting to grips with delivering new curriculum plans.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to embed key ideas.”
- “This means that these pupils do not deepen their knowledge as much as they could, and their learning slows.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 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) | 74% | 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, 19 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 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- William Law CofE Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Clare Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Welbourne Primary Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Werrington Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Newborough CofE Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gunthorpe Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Norwood Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published