Braybrook Primary Academy
Braybrook, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Gross
- Sponsor
- The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 146726
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733232159
About this school
Braybrook Primary Academy is a primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Braybrook 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 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 57% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 63% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 80% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Braybrook 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 | 46% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Braybrook Primary Academy compares
Braybrook Primary Academy ranked 40th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.5% | 41.4% | 206 | — |
| Winyates Primary School | 76% | 5% | 51.3% | 175 | 0.4 miles |
| Leighton Primary and Preschool | 47% | 4.6% | 44.2% | 298 | 0.5 miles |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 16.8% | 641 | 0.6 miles |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 15.1% | 346 | 0.7 miles |
| St John's Church School | 85% | 4.4% | 43% | 433 | 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)
- 41.35%
- English as an additional language
- 38%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winyates Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
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Leighton Primary and Preschool0.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
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Hampton Hargate Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
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St John's Church School0.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Braybrook Primary Academy ranks 51st 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
- 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
- Eye CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Braybrook Primary Academy teach?
- Braybrook Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Braybrook Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Braybrook Primary Academy is Mr Adam Gross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Braybrook Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Braybrook 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 Braybrook Primary Academy?
- Braybrook Primary Academy has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Braybrook Primary Academy full?
- Braybrook Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), 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 Braybrook Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Braybrook Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Braybrook Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Braybrook Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Braybrook Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Braybrook Primary Academy is part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Braybrook 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 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Braybrook Primary Academy compare with other schools in Peterborough?
- Braybrook Primary Academy ranked 40th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Braybrook Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Braybrook Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Braybrook Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Braybrook 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.