Alderman Jacobs SchoolPark Lane Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Alderman Jacobs School and Park Lane Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Alderman Jacobs School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Park Lane Primary & Nursery School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alderman Jacobs School is ahead on our composite score.
Alderman Jacobs School was judged Good and Park Lane Primary & Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Alderman Jacobs School and 57.0% for Park Lane Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alderman Jacobs School (58.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughAlderman Jacobs School | PeterboroughPark Lane Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 133rd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 658 | 453 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE7 1XJ | Peterborough, PE7 1JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 658 | 453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alderman Jacobs School
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