Richard Barnes Academy
Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Ages 5–16 · Peterborough
Richard Barnes Academy is an alternative provision school in Peterborough for ages 5–16 (academy alternative provision sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Williamson Avenue, Richard Barnes Academy, Peterborough, PE3 6BA
- Type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 112 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 75.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff help pupils to ‘be the best version of themselves’ by creating a nurturing, purposeful and friendly environment.”
- “For example, they show patience when pupils struggle to focus or make good choices.”
- “Pupils have many opportunities to develop conversational skills, including during lunchtimes when staff eat and chat with them.”
To improve
- “Some staff are still getting used to the school’s new teaching techniques.”
- “At times, they do not maximise pupils’ opportunities to learn.”
- “However, these opportunities are not yet fully organised and promoted coherently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
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