Peckover Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wisbech.
Summary of the comparison
Peckover Primary School and Orchards Church of England Academy are primary schools in Wisbech.
Peckover Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchards Church of England Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Peckover Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Peckover Primary School was judged the expected standard and Orchards Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Peckover Primary School and 49.0% for Orchards Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Peckover Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Orchards Church of England Academy (26.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechPeckover Primary School | WisbechOrchards Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 191st of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 401 | |
| Capacity | 442 | 420 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE13 1PJ | Wisbech, PE13 3NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 49.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 401 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.6% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.7% | 52.1% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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.
Peckover Primary School
Orchards Church of England Academy
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