St John's Church SchoolOrmiston Meadows Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church School and Ormiston Meadows Academy are primary schools in Peterborough.
St John's Church School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ormiston Meadows Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's Church School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church School was judged Good and Ormiston Meadows 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 85.0% for St John's Church School and 63.0% for Ormiston Meadows Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Church School (92.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ormiston Meadows Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughSt John's Church School | PeterboroughOrmiston Meadows Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 48th of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 465 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 315 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE2 5SP | Peterborough, PE2 5YQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 465 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.2% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 8.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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.
St John's Church School
Ormiston Meadows Academy
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