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Medeshamstede Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Special free school
Reeves Way, Peterborough PE1 5LQ · medeshamstedeacademy.org · 01733 821403
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Peterborough 42.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 114
- 97% of 117 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 54.4%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Peterborough it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼88 | 105 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼6.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.14 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 73.3 | −8.5 |
| Other education | 6.7 | −2.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.7 | — |
| Activity not captured | 13.3 | +4.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Medeshamstede Academy on 23 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Sept 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
42% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 42%
- Replies
- 19
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 79% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND