Deeping St James Community Primary SchoolNorthborough Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Deeping St James Community Primary School and Northborough Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Deeping St James Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northborough Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Deeping St James Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Deeping St James Community Primary School was judged Good and Northborough 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 76.0% for Deeping St James Community Primary School and 74.0% for Northborough Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Deeping St James Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughDeeping St James Community Primary School | PeterboroughNorthborough Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 32nd of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 212 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE6 8PZ | Peterborough, PE6 9BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% | 4.6% 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.
Deeping St James Community Primary School
Northborough Primary School
Full profiles: Deeping St James Community Primary School · Northborough Primary School