Fulbridge Academy
Keeton Road, Peterborough, PE1 3JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOUR CS MAT
- Co- Principals
- Mr Ben Erskine
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Four Cs MAT
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 904
- Pupils on roll
- 939
- URN
- 139370
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733566990
About this school
Fulbridge Academy is a primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 939 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fulbridge Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 125 | 128 | 127 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 66% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 74% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 84% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Fulbridge Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 915 |
| 2023/24 | 912 |
| 2024/25 | 926 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fulbridge Academy compares
Fulbridge Academy ranked 25th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.7% | 34.9% | 939 | — |
| All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 24.1% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Paston Ridings Primary School | 76% | 5.2% | 53.4% | 350 | 0.7 miles |
| Ravensthorpe Primary Academy | 57% | 6% | 40.5% | 316 | 0.8 miles |
| Dogsthorpe Academy | 45% | 7.4% | 48.7% | 318 | 0.8 miles |
| Discovery Primary Academy | 63% | 5% | 38.8% | 419 | 0.8 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)
- 34.86%
- English as an additional language
- 50.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 15.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Paston Ridings Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Ravensthorpe Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
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Dogsthorpe Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Discovery Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Fulbridge Academy ranks 31st 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 Fulbridge Academy teach?
- Fulbridge Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the co- principals of Fulbridge Academy?
- The co- principals of Fulbridge Academy is Mr Ben Erskine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fulbridge Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fulbridge Academy, 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 Fulbridge Academy?
- Fulbridge Academy has 939 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Fulbridge Academy full?
- Fulbridge Academy has capacity for 904 pupils and 939 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Fulbridge Academy a faith school?
- No. Fulbridge Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Fulbridge Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fulbridge Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Fulbridge Academy part of an academy trust?
- Fulbridge Academy is part of FOUR CS MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fulbridge Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fulbridge Academy compare with other schools in Peterborough?
- Fulbridge Academy ranked 25th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fulbridge Academy's absence rate?
- Fulbridge Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fulbridge Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fulbridge Academy'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 1 July 2026.