Longthorpe Primary AcademySacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Longthorpe Primary Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Longthorpe Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Longthorpe Primary Academy was judged Good and Sacred Heart 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 64.0% for Longthorpe Primary Academy and 57.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Longthorpe Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughLongthorpe Primary Academy | PeterboroughSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 60 in Peterborough | 18th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE3 9QW | Peterborough, PE3 9XD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.6% | 52.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 11.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 8.0% 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.
Longthorpe Primary Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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