Wittering Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Wittering Primary School currently has around 258 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 21.7% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Road, Peterborough, PE8 6AF |
| Website: | www.wittering.peterborough.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01780782336 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Peterborough |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Charlotte Blake |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145269 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 258 |
| Number of Boys: | 134 |
| Number of Girls: | 124 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.20% | 212 |
| Unclassified | 6.60% | 17 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 3 |
| African | 1.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittering Primary School Church Road , Wittering PE8 6AF | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wittering Primary School Church Road , Wittering PE8 6AF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacrewell Lodge School Great North Road , Thornhaugh PE8 6HJ | - not rated | 2,781 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windsor House Great North Road , Thornhaugh PE8 6HJ | - not rated | 2,781 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.