Voluntary aided school · Peterborough

St John's Church School

2–11Ages
433Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
110856URN

Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5SP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.8 below Peterborough median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Peterborough

72 applications for 50 places · 56th of 57 in Peterborough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%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 · 7 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Peterborough median (2.2) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

72 applications · 50 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Peterborough median median 2.2
2025 1.5; Peterborough median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Peterborough median median 1.9
2023 1.1; Peterborough median median 1.9
2022 1.3; Peterborough median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Peterborough median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Peterborough median median 1.9
2019 1.5; Peterborough median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Peterborough median median 1.9
2017 1.3; Peterborough median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Peterborough median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Peterborough median median 2.0
2014 1.4; Peterborough median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Peterborough median in 0 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	50	72	1.4	48	0.96
Sep 2025	46	67	1.5	45	0.98
Sep 2024	33	53	1.6	33	1.00
Sep 2023	54	61	1.1	48	0.89
Sep 2022	59	77	1.3	57	0.97
Sep 2021	40	72	1.8	39	0.98
Sep 2020	48	71	1.5	47	0.98
Sep 2019	58	87	1.5	55	0.95
Sep 2018	49	66	1.4	46	0.94
Sep 2017	49	65	1.3	43	0.88
Sep 2016	56	72	1.3	49	0.88
Sep 2015	52	74	1.4	48	0.92
Sep 2014	49	69	1.4	40	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%3rd of 55 in Peterborough

Peterborough 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Peterborough 75% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Peterborough 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Peterborough 74% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Peterborough 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Peterborough 76% England 77%

Higher standard25%

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	85%	12%	107	107
2023/24	93%	8%	110	109
2022/23	92%	8%	109	106

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

St John's Church SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Winyates Primary School
0.7 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ormiston Meadows Academy
1.1 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Braybrook Primary Academy
1.4 km · Peterborough

Good2023

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hampton Hargate Primary School
1.8 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hampton Vale Primary Academy
2.0 km · Peterborough

Good2023

2.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Peterborough

Good2023

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Orton Wistow Primary School
2.0 km · Peterborough

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Leighton Primary and Preschool
2.1 km · Peterborough

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110856 · 874/3380
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 480 pupils · 433 on roll
Free school meals: 31.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5SP
Local authority: Peterborough

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