Dogsthorpe Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dogsthorpe Academy is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. It ranks 66th of 75 primary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 16 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

318 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.5%

46.5%, 24.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dogsthorpe Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dogsthorpe Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Welland Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Queen's Drive Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Newark Hill Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Redhead
Phone: 01733343581
Website: dogsthorpeacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4LH
Local authority: Peterborough
URN: 141124

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.