Stilton Church of England Primary Academy
Church Street, Stilton, Peterborough, PE7 3RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clara King
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 145719
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733240480
About this school
Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stilton Church of England 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. 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 39% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 61% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 57% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Stilton Church of England 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 | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.4% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stilton Church of England Primary Academy compares
Stilton Church of England Primary Academy ranked 78th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.7% | 23.8% | 167 | — |
| Folksworth CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 14.7% | 84 | 0.8 miles |
| Holme CofE Primary School | 59% | 3.6% | 15.5% | 108 | 2.1 miles |
| Yaxley Infant School | — | 4.1% | 20.1% | 143 | 2.5 miles |
| Fourfields Community Primary School | 65% | 5% | 20.5% | 448 | 2.6 miles |
| William de Yaxley Church of England Academy | 40% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 205 | 2.6 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)
- 23.75%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Folksworth CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Holme CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Yaxley Infant School2.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Fourfields Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Stilton Church of England Primary Academy ranks 34th 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 Stilton Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Clara King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stilton Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stilton Church of England 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 Stilton Church of England Primary Academy?
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stilton Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 167 on roll (80%), 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 Stilton Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Stilton Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stilton Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Stilton Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stilton Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stilton Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy ranked 78th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stilton Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stilton Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stilton Church of England 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.