Longthorpe Primary Academy
Bradwell Road, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 9QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Ellis (Interim)
- Sponsor
- Keys Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 145267
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733265959
About this school
Longthorpe Primary Academy is a primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longthorpe 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
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 | 59 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 57% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 72% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 75% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Longthorpe 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 | 42% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longthorpe Primary Academy compares
Longthorpe Primary Academy ranked 26th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5% | 15.6% | 401 | — |
| Thorpe Primary Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 32.1% | 447 | 0.4 miles |
| Nova Primary Academy | 70% | 6.4% | 44.3% | 343 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.6% | 15% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Highlees Primary School | 67% | 6.3% | 48% | 351 | 1.0 miles |
| West Town Primary Academy | 58% | 5.3% | 28% | 412 | 1.1 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
- 24 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report22 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.59%
- English as an additional language
- 73.6%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thorpe Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Nova Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Highlees Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
West Town Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Longthorpe Primary Academy ranks 35th 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 Longthorpe Primary Academy teach?
- Longthorpe Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Longthorpe Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Longthorpe Primary Academy is Mrs Jo Ellis (Interim), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longthorpe Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longthorpe 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 Longthorpe Primary Academy?
- Longthorpe Primary Academy has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Longthorpe Primary Academy full?
- Longthorpe Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 401 on roll (95%), 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 Longthorpe Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Longthorpe Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Longthorpe Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Longthorpe Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Longthorpe Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Longthorpe Primary Academy is part of KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Longthorpe Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longthorpe Primary Academy compare with other schools in Peterborough?
- Longthorpe Primary Academy ranked 26th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longthorpe Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Longthorpe Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longthorpe Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longthorpe 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 10 July 2026.