Located in Peterborough, Alderman Jacobs School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Alderman Jacobs School currently has around 658 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 25.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Drybread Road, Peterborough, PE7 1XJ |
| Website: | www.aldermanjacobs.cambs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01733202403 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martin Fry |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136653 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 658 |
| Number of Boys: | 339 |
| Number of Girls: | 319 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.50% | 536 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 38 |
| African | 2.70% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Jacobs School Drybread Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Jacobs Primary School Drybread Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Road Primary School New Road , Whittlesey PE7 1SZ | - not rated | 1,332 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Road Primary & Nursery School New Road , Whittlesey PE7 1SZ | 3out of 4 | 1,332 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park Lane (Foundation) Primary School Park Lane , Whittlesey PE7 1JB | - not rated | 1,431 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Harry Smith Community College Eastrea Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XB | - not rated | 308 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Harry Smith Community College Eastrea Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XB | - not rated | 308 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.