Southfields Primary SchoolOakdale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Southfields Primary School and Oakdale Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Southfields Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oakdale Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oakdale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southfields Primary School was judged the expected standard and Oakdale Primary School was judged strong.
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 Southfields Primary School and 78.0% for Oakdale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Southfields Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Oakdale Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughSouthfields Primary School | PeterboroughOakdale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 60 in Peterborough | 13th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 551 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE2 8PU | Peterborough, PE2 8TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 551 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 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.
Southfields Primary School
Oakdale Primary School
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