Newark Hill AcademySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Newark Hill Academy and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Newark Hill Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newark Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newark Hill Academy was judged Good 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 73.0% for Newark Hill Academy and 36.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Newark Hill Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% 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 | PeterboroughNewark Hill Academy | PeterboroughSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 39th of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 4RE | Peterborough, PE1 5JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 437 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% | 72.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 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.
Newark Hill Academy
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
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