West Town Primary Academy
Midland Road, Peterborough, PE3 6DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Hannah Quinn
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Meridian Trust
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 140855
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733852400
About this school
West Town Primary Academy is a primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 412 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Town Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 60 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 50% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 70% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 80% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 West Town Primary 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 | 41% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 391 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Town Primary Academy compares
West Town Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.3% | 28% | 412 | — |
| The Beeches Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 44.9% | 619 | 0.5 miles |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | 44% | 8.5% | 44.4% | 469 | 0.5 miles |
| Thorpe Primary Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 32.1% | 447 | 0.8 miles |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | — | 6.5% | 29.8% | 208 | 0.9 miles |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | 69% | 6.5% | 35.6% | 203 | 1.0 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)
- 27.98%
- English as an additional language
- 73.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 15.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Beeches Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Gladstone Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
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Thorpe Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Queen's Drive Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Bishop Creighton Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
West Town Primary Academy ranks 54th 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 West Town Primary Academy teach?
- West Town Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the principal of West Town Primary Academy?
- The principal of West Town Primary Academy is Mrs Hannah Quinn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Town Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Town Primary 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 West Town Primary Academy?
- West Town Primary Academy has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Town Primary Academy full?
- West Town Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 412 on roll (131%), 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 West Town Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. West Town Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does West Town Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Town Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is West Town Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- West Town Primary Academy is part of MERIDIAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Town Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Town Primary Academy compare with other schools in Peterborough?
- West Town Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Town Primary Academy's absence rate?
- West Town Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Town Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Town Primary 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.