Leighton Primary and PreschoolSt Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Leighton Primary and Preschool and St Botolph's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Leighton Primary and Preschool scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Botolph's Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leighton Primary and Preschool is ahead on our composite score.
Leighton Primary and Preschool was judged Good and St Botolph's Church of England 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 Leighton Primary and Preschool and 63.0% for St Botolph's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Leighton Primary and Preschool (65.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughLeighton Primary and Preschool | PeterboroughSt Botolph's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 31st of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 371 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE2 5PL | Peterborough, PE2 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 371 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.2% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.7% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 8.5% 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.
Leighton Primary and Preschool
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
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