New Road Primary & Nursery School
New Road, Peterborough, PE7 1SZ
310 pupils · 119% of 260 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Free school meals
- 33.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 21 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 31% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 6% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 34 | 31 | 67 | 31 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 25 | 25 | 67 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 24 | 22 | 58 | 23 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 21 | 21 | 67 | 21 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 14 | 14 | 46 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 22 | 21 | 51 | 22 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 23 | 22 | 51 | 22 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 17 | 17 | 48 | 17 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Alderman Jacobs School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Park Lane Primary & Nursery School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Coates Primary School 2.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Heritage Park Primary School 6.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School 7.2 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Southfields Primary School 7.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.