Highlees Primary SchoolThorpe Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Highlees Primary School and Thorpe Primary Academy are primary schools in Peterborough.
Highlees Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thorpe Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highlees Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highlees Primary School was judged Good and Thorpe 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 67.0% for Highlees Primary School and 63.0% for Thorpe Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highlees Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thorpe Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughHighlees Primary School | PeterboroughThorpe Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 26th of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 369 | 495 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE3 7ER | Peterborough, PE3 9UG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 369 | 495 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.0% | 32.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.1% | 57.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 18.1% 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.
Highlees Primary School
Thorpe Primary Academy
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