Castor CofE Primary SchoolLongthorpe Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Castor CofE Primary School and Longthorpe Primary Academy are primary schools in Peterborough.
Castor CofE Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Longthorpe Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longthorpe Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Castor CofE Primary School was judged Good and Longthorpe Primary Academy 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 70.0% for Castor CofE Primary School and 64.0% for Longthorpe Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Castor CofE Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Longthorpe Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughCastor CofE Primary School | PeterboroughLongthorpe Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 60 in Peterborough | 24th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 196 | 420 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE5 7AY | Peterborough, PE3 9QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 73.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 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.
Castor CofE Primary School
Longthorpe Primary Academy
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