Warmington School
School Lane, Warmington, Peterborough, PE8 6TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr James Sherlock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 121865
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832280420
About this school
Warmington School is a community primary school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 50% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 83% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 83% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 83% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Warmington School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warmington School compares
Warmington School ranked 84th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 85 | — |
| The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby | 81% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 137 | 1.7 miles |
| Polebrook Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 12.2% | 70 | 2.5 miles |
| Oundle Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 387 | 2.9 miles |
| Nassington Primary School | — | 4.7% | 17.4% | 62 | 3.3 miles |
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 83 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.67%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 12.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby1.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Polebrook Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Oundle Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Nassington Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Warmington School ranks 74th of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough.
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Warmington School teach?
- Warmington School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Warmington School?
- The executive headteacher of Warmington School is Mr James Sherlock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Warmington School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warmington School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Warmington School?
- Warmington School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Warmington School full?
- Warmington School has capacity for 105 pupils and 85 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Warmington School a faith school?
- No. Warmington School has no designated religious character.
- Does Warmington School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Warmington School as having nursery classes.
- How have Warmington School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warmington School rank locally?
- Warmington School ranked 84th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warmington School's absence rate?
- Warmington School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warmington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warmington School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.