Academy sponsor led · Peterborough

Gunthorpe Primary School

2–11Ages
290Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145268URN

The Pentlands, Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7YP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.7 above Peterborough median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Peterborough

53 applications for 18 places · 4th of 57 in Peterborough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Peterborough 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Peterborough median (2.2) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.9; Peterborough median median 2.2
2025 3.1; Peterborough median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Peterborough median median 1.9
2023 2.2; Peterborough median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Peterborough median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Peterborough median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Peterborough median median 1.9
2019 1.8; Peterborough median median 1.9
2018 1.9; Peterborough median median 1.9
2017 1.9; Peterborough median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Peterborough median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Peterborough median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Peterborough median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Peterborough median in 8 of 9 years.

This school
Peterborough median

Dashed bars: as Gunthorpe Primary School (URN 110730), the previous school.

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	18	53	2.9	17	0.94
Sep 2025	18	55	3.1	18	1.00
Sep 2024	31	71	2.3	30	0.97
Sep 2023	39	86	2.2	39	1.00
Sep 2022	45	96	2.1	37	0.82
Sep 2021	42	86	2.1	36	0.86
Sep 2020	60	128	2.1	53	0.88
Sep 2019	57	104	1.8	40	0.70
Sep 2018	55	105	1.9	47	0.85
Sep 2017 *	60	111	1.9	47	0.78
Sep 2016 *	59	122	2.1	49	0.83
Sep 2015 *	59	117	2.0	45	0.76
Sep 2014 *	59	110	1.9	41	0.69

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 56% · Maths 61% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%53rd of 55 in Peterborough

Peterborough 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Peterborough 75% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Peterborough 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Peterborough 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Peterborough 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Peterborough 76% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Peterborough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	44%	0%	103	101
2023/24	38%	0%	100	100
2022/23	47%	0%	101	100

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

Gunthorpe Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Norwood Primary School
0.4 km · Peterborough

Good2023

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Paston Ridings Primary School
0.8 km · Peterborough

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Discovery Primary Academy
1.0 km · Peterborough

Good2023

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Werrington Primary School
1.1 km · Peterborough

Good2024

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Welbourne Primary Academy
1.2 km · Peterborough

Good2023

2.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Fulbridge Academy
1.6 km · Peterborough

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Manor Drive Primary Academy
1.7 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
William Law CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Peterborough

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145268 · 874/2013
Trust: Soke Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 290 on roll
Free school meals: 45.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2018
Replaced: Gunthorpe Primary School (URN 110730)
Address: The Pentlands, Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7YP
Local authority: Peterborough

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