Polebrook Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Lou Coulthard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- The Rutland Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 148257
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832272319
About this school
Polebrook Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Polebrook Church of England Primary School, 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 20 September 2023, 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 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 58% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 92% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 83% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Polebrook Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Polebrook Church of England Primary School compares
Polebrook Church of England Primary School ranked 59th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.5% | 12.2% | 70 | — |
| Oundle Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 387 | 2.4 miles |
| Warmington School | 44% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 85 | 2.5 miles |
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 83 | 3.8 miles |
| The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby | 81% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 137 | 4.2 miles |
| Folksworth CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 14.7% | 84 | 5.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.16%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oundle Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Warmington School2.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby4.2 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Folksworth CofE Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Polebrook Church of England Primary School ranks 61st 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 Polebrook Church of England Primary School teach?
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Polebrook Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Polebrook Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lou Coulthard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Polebrook Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Polebrook Church of England Primary School, 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 Polebrook Church of England Primary School?
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Polebrook Church of England Primary School full?
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 70 on roll (67%), 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 Polebrook Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Polebrook Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Polebrook Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Polebrook Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Polebrook Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School is part of THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Polebrook Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Polebrook Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School ranked 59th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Polebrook Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Polebrook Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Polebrook Church of England Primary School'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.