Deeping St James Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hereward Way, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Deeping St James Community Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 16th of 75 primary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2017, report published 6 September 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.1%

10.1%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Deeping St James Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Linchfield Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Market Deeping Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Northborough Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Westley
Phone: 01778342314
Website: deeping-st-james.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hereward Way, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8PZ
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120396

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.