Newborough CofE Primary School
School Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Paterson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 151296
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Telephone
- 01733810253
About this school
Newborough CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newborough CofE 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Newborough CofE Primary School (URN 110826).
How Newborough CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.1% | 27% | 162 | — |
| Manor Drive Primary Academy | — | 5.2% | 29.6% | 319 | 2.1 miles |
| Norwood Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 36.5% | 200 | 2.2 miles |
| Gunthorpe Primary School | 44% | 5.6% | 44.9% | 290 | 2.4 miles |
| Welbourne Primary Academy | 45% | 6.3% | 42% | 177 | 2.4 miles |
| Paston Ridings Primary School | 76% | 5.2% | 53.4% | 350 | 2.4 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)
- 26.97%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manor Drive Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Norwood Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Gunthorpe Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Welbourne Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Paston Ridings Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other 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 Newborough CofE Primary School teach?
- Newborough CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Newborough CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newborough CofE Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Paterson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newborough CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newborough CofE 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 Newborough CofE Primary School?
- Newborough CofE Primary School has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newborough CofE Primary School full?
- Newborough CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 162 on roll (77%), 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 Newborough CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newborough CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Newborough CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newborough CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Newborough CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Newborough CofE Primary School is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Newborough CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Newborough CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census.
- Does Newborough CofE Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Newborough CofE Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.