Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School
Kings Forest, Kings Cliffe, Peterborough, PE8 6XS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynda Bowyer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 235
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 122012
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780470259
About this school
Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School is a Christian voluntary controlled primary school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 81% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 7% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 89% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 93% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 81% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary 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 | 79% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School compares
Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School ranked 1st of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 3.5% | 15.6% | 225 | — |
| Nassington Primary School | — | 4.7% | 17.4% | 62 | 3.8 miles |
| Wittering Primary School | 60% | 4.4% | 22.1% | 234 | 4.2 miles |
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 83 | 4.4 miles |
| Ketton Church of England Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 185 | 4.6 miles |
| Oundle Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 387 | 5.4 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 March 2025
- 6 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.63%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.45%
- Persistent absence
- 1.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nassington Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Wittering Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Ketton Church of England Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
Oundle Church of England Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School ranks 1st 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 ages does Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School teach?
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School is Mrs Lynda Bowyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary 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 many pupils are at Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School?
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School full?
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School has capacity for 235 pupils and 225 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School is designated Christian.
- Does Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School ranked 1st of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School's absence rate?
- Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary 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.