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Nene Valley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Sugar Way, Peterborough PE2 9RT · nenevalleyprimary.org · 01733 897517
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Peterborough 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.93 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 7. Distance · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 311
- 99% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- First language not English
- 34.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Meridian Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “7. Distance” went to a home 0.58 mi (929 m) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 43 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 43 | 54 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 66 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 67 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 54 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 7. Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.93 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133537)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Nene Valley Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133537), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133537)
May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133537)
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 85
- 27% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (16%) with SEND