Fourfields Community Primary SchoolSt John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Fourfields Community Primary School and St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Fourfields Community Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fourfields Community Primary School was judged Good and St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Fourfields Community Primary School and 67.0% for St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fourfields Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughFourfields Community Primary School | PeterboroughSt John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 33rd of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 630 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE7 3ZT | Peterborough, PE7 8QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 38.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 9.1% 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.
Fourfields Community Primary School
St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
Full profiles: Fourfields Community Primary School · St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School