Peckover Primary School
Leverington Road, Wisbech, PE13 1PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Peckover Primary School is a primary school in Wisbech for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 12th of 24 primary schools in Wisbech. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 22 May 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
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 April 2025
Pupils thrive in this happy, welcoming school. The school's PROUD values are at the heart of daily life. Pupils feel safe and happy. High-quality pastoral support helps pupils and families, with the school going above and beyond to remove barriers to attendance or engagement. Parents and carers cannot praise the school enough. One parent, whose views were typical of many, commented, 'Peckover is a school full of ambition, aspiration, creativity and expression.' The school has high aspirations for what all pupils can achieve and how they should behave. Pupils rise to meet these expectations. They are polite and courteous. The school ensures that pupils participate fully in the academic curriculum and a wealth of enrichment activities. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language thrive. The school structures key experiences carefully to build each pupils' confidence and resilience. From Nursery onwards, pupils are eager learners. They develop strong language skills and express themselves clearly, preparing them well for their next steps. Opportunities to participate in residential trips, visit the theatre in London, and spend time at the seaside add value to pupils' childhood. Roles and responsibilities help develop pupils' contribution to the school's success. The school recognises that pupils would like more of these opportunities.
What the school should improve
- The improvements to the writing curriculum are relatively new and pupils need time to learn and master the knowledge they are taught. As a result, pupils do not consistently apply their developing knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation and handwriting in their independent writing well enough. The school should ensure that the new approach to teaching writing is applied consistently well so that pupils produce writing of a consistently high quality.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
53 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
433 pupils on roll, with places for 442
Schools near Peckover Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchards Church of England Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Leverington Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Nene Infant & Nursery School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Clarkson Infants School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Kendal
- Phone
- 01945584741
- Address
- Leverington Road, Wisbech, PE13 1PJ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 139466
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.