Coates Primary SchoolThe Duke of Bedford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Coates Primary School and The Duke of Bedford Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Coates Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Duke of Bedford Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Duke of Bedford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coates Primary School was judged Good and The Duke of Bedford Primary 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 47.0% for Coates Primary School and 81.0% for The Duke of Bedford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Coates Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Duke of Bedford Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughCoates Primary School | PeterboroughThe Duke of Bedford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 15th of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE7 2BP | Peterborough, PE6 0ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 4.8% 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.
Coates Primary School
The Duke of Bedford Primary School
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