Heltwate School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Heltwate, North Bretton, Heltwate School, Peterborough, PE3 8RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heltwate School is a special school in Peterborough for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2014, report published 18 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals50.7%

50.7%, 24.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27%

27%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heltwate School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Beeches Independent School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Marshfields School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.8
Medeshamstede Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 2.6
NeneGate	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	0% met the expected standard
Lime Academy Orton	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Ashworth
Phone: 01733262878
Website: heltwate.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heltwate, North Bretton, Heltwate School, Peterborough, PE3 8RL
Local authority: Peterborough
URN: 110948

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.