Dogsthorpe Infant School
Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dogsthorpe Infant School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 February 2016, report published 22 March 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 31 October 2023
Pupils are very positive about coming to this school. They love the time they get to be with their friends and staff. Pupils respect the school values of 'dream, believe, shine'. They like knowing exactly how adults expect them to behave. Pupils obediently follow clear rules and established routines. They also trust the adults to look after them. This makes pupils feel comfortable and secure. This sense of warmth and care results in pupils who learn and play happily together. They talk about being part of a 'class family' and looking out for each other. Pupils are keen to do well. Their favourite lessons are reading and mathematics. They also like sports lessons and learning about the world around them. They know that adults want them to succeed. Pupils like to get 'shine certificates' and time with the school reading and therapy dogs. They enjoy having visitors in school and trips out. They talk enthusiastically about a recent zoo visit and having a science visitor in school. Clubs such as football and gymnastics are popular. Pupils learn to play a musical instrument. They are taught how to brush their teeth properly, which they practise every day after lunch.
What the school should improve
- Activities across the curriculum are not always precisely adapted to meet the specific needs of some pupils. This results in some pupils, including some pupils with SEND, having gaps in knowledge that are not being filled quickly enough or they are not always given work that is suitably ambitious. This means these pupils fall behind. The school needs to support staff to precisely adapt activities so that these pupils catch up quickly.
- Some pupils who find reading tricky are not catching up rapidly enough. Leaders need to use their checks on reading more effectively to ensure additional support is exactly tailored towards the specific barriers to reading these pupils need to overcome. Staff need to ensure these pupils get regular opportunity to rehearse their reading. Pupils need books that are exactly matched to the sounds they are learning so they more swiftly become fluent and independent readers.
Pupil numbers and mix
235 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Dogsthorpe Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogsthorpe Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| 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 |
| Newark Hill Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HAMPTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Waters
- Phone
- 01733566849
- Address
- Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4LH
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- URN
- 147808
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.