Community school · Peterborough

Norwood Primary School

4–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
110734URN

Gunthorpe Road, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.1 above Peterborough median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Peterborough

77 applications for 23 places · 1st of 57 in Peterborough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Peterborough 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Peterborough median (2.2) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

77 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 3.4; Peterborough median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Peterborough median median 1.9
2024 3.0; Peterborough median median 1.9
2023 2.6; Peterborough median median 1.9
2022 3.3; Peterborough median median 2.0
2021 2.8; Peterborough median median 1.9
2020 3.9; Peterborough median median 1.9
2019 4.1; Peterborough median median 1.9
2018 3.7; Peterborough median median 1.9
2017 4.1; Peterborough median median 1.8
2016 3.9; Peterborough median median 1.8
2015 4.5; Peterborough median median 2.0
2014 4.8; Peterborough median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Peterborough median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Peterborough median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	77	3.4	23	1.00
Sep 2025	30	73	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2024	29	88	3.0	29	1.00
Sep 2023	27	69	2.6	26	0.96
Sep 2022	30	100	3.3	38	1.27
Sep 2021	30	85	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2020	30	117	3.9	58	1.93
Sep 2019	29	120	4.1	53	1.83
Sep 2018	30	111	3.7	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	122	4.1	54	1.80
Sep 2016	30	116	3.9	38	1.27
Sep 2015	30	135	4.5	48	1.60
Sep 2014	30	143	4.8	42	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%4th of 55 in Peterborough

Peterborough 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Peterborough 75% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Peterborough 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Peterborough 74% England 75%

Greater depth40%

Peterborough 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Peterborough 76% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Peterborough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Peterborough median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	13%	108	107
2023/24	77%	17%	106	105
2022/23	60%	17%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Norwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Gunthorpe Primary School
0.4 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Paston Ridings Primary School
0.8 km · Peterborough

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Welbourne Primary Academy
1.3 km · Peterborough

Good2023

2.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Discovery Primary Academy
1.4 km · Peterborough

Good2023

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Manor Drive Primary Academy
1.4 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
Werrington Primary School
1.4 km · Peterborough

Good2024

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Fulbridge Academy
1.8 km · Peterborough

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
William Law CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Peterborough

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110734 · 874/2295
Capacity: 210 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 33.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Gunthorpe Road, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7DZ
Local authority: Peterborough

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources