New Road Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

New Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1SZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Road Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 67th of 75 primary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 21 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

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

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

310 pupils on roll, with places for 260

Eligible for free school meals33.2%

33.2%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.5%

13.5%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.6%

22.6%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near New Road Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alderman Jacobs School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Coates Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Heritage Park Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	73% met the expected standard
Saint Michael CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Rob Litten
Phone: 01733204422
Website: newroadprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1SZ
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 140538

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.