Lime Academy AbbotsmedeSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Lime Academy Abbotsmede and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Lime Academy Abbotsmede scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lime Academy Abbotsmede is ahead on our composite score.
Lime Academy Abbotsmede was judged the expected standard and St Thomas More Catholic 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 57.0% for Lime Academy Abbotsmede and 36.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lime Academy Abbotsmede (46.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughLime Academy Abbotsmede | PeterboroughSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 39th of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 454 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 476 | 420 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 5JS | Peterborough, PE1 5JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.4% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 76.9% | 72.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 9.7% 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.
Lime Academy Abbotsmede
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
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