Gunthorpe Primary SchoolDiscovery Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Gunthorpe Primary School and Discovery Primary Academy are primary schools in Peterborough.
Gunthorpe Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Discovery Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Discovery Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gunthorpe Primary School was judged the expected standard and Discovery 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 44.0% for Gunthorpe Primary School and 63.0% for Discovery Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gunthorpe Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Discovery Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughGunthorpe Primary School | PeterboroughDiscovery Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 60 in Peterborough | 37th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 341 | 456 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 600 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE4 7YP | Peterborough, PE4 6HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 341 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.0% | 50.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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.
Gunthorpe Primary School
Discovery Primary Academy
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