Medeshamstede Academy
Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Medeshamstede Academy is a special school in Peterborough for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 22 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2025
Across the school, there are inconsistencies in how well pupils learn. While some pupils receive high-quality provision, this is not the case for all. Too many pupils do not learn as well as they could due to inconsistencies in the way the curriculum is taught. The school has high expectations for pupils and wants them to do their best. While pupils' behaviour has improved, they do not achieve as highly as they are capable of. Warm relationships between staff and pupils are the cornerstone of the school. Pupils are valued and seen as individuals. They receive well-tailored support to help them with their social and emotional needs. As a result, the school is a calm and purposeful place for pupils. They enjoy spending time with friends, whether sitting and chatting quietly at lunchtime or playing games in the outdoor spaces. The youngest children receive the support they need as they take their first steps into school. Older pupils benefit from work experience and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme to help them apply their growing 'life skills' in the real world. All pupils benefit greatly from the school's forest area, which provides rich opportunities for pupils to take well-calculated risks.
What the school should improve
- The teaching of the curriculum is not delivered consistently well across the school. Some pupils do not learn the important knowledge and skills they need to prepare them for their next steps. The school should ensure that staff have the subject knowledge and skills they need to deliver the curriculum well to all pupils.
- The school does not always use assessment information effectively to design learning activities and opportunities to meet the needs of pupils. At times, adaptations are not made to the curriculum for pupils who need them. As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that information about what pupils know and can do is used to adapt the curriculum effectively to meet their needs.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
16 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
114 pupils on roll, with places for 117
Schools near Medeshamstede Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| NeneGate | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 0% met the expected standard |
| Marshfields School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 0.8 |
| The Beeches Independent School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Heltwate School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Lime Academy Orton | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools special
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Bloodworth-Flatt
- Phone
- 01733821403
- Address
- Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- URN
- 138271
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.