Dogsthorpe Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–7 · Peterborough
Dogsthorpe Infant School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 5–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2023. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4LH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 235 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are very positive about coming to this school.”
- “They love the time they get to be with their friends and staff.”
- “Pupils respect the school values of ‘dream, believe, shine’.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that they have some pupils who still have key gaps in their knowledge.”
- “However, at present, some pupils have gaps that are not being addressed quickly enough.”
- “This means that some pupils, including some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Peterborough published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Dogsthorpe Academy 0.1 mi Not judged
- Welland Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newark Hill Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Drive Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fulbridge Academy 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lime Academy Parnwell 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Lime Academy Abbotsmede 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published