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John Clare Primary School

West Street, Helpston, Peterborough, PE6 7DX

Local ranking20th of 60 primary schools in Peterborough
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
91.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
18.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
91.0%
Writing (Expected)
95.0%
Maths (Expected)
95.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
22

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
127
Boys
71 (56%)
Girls
56 (44%)
Capacity
140 (91% full)
SEND
12.6%
FSM Eligible
10.2%
EAL
0.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,646/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
3.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.1%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%

92.1%

White British

3.1%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145270
UKPRN
10066380
Establishment No.
2233
Trust
SOKE EDUCATION TRUST