Ravensthorpe Primary Academy
Brigstock Court, Peterborough, PE3 7NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ravensthorpe Primary Academy is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. It ranks 75th of 75 primary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 15 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Pupils enjoy attending school. They appreciate recent improvements and the renewed calm and purpose these have brought. The school rules to 'be respectful, prepared and safe' are typically lived out by pupils. Pupils benefit from the consistent approaches to managing behaviour during lessons now in place. Classrooms are calm and orderly. This means learning is typically free from disruption. Trained staff provide tailored approaches for pupils who need extra help. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Interventions support pupils well and make the school environment a welcoming place. This helps meet pupils' social and emotional needs. Pupils value the range of trips, visitors and wider opportunities on offer. There is a particularly strong sporting provision. Pupils love the opportunity to attend clubs such as dodgeball, cricket, and football. They broaden their horizons through newly established chances to play musical instruments. Pupils are starting to benefit from the new curriculums the school has introduced. They are starting to secure the important knowledge the school expects them to. However, much of the curriculum is new. Pupils do not have a secure understanding of the knowledge they need for their next stage of learning.
What the school should improve
- In subjects where the curriculum is new, pupils have gaps in their knowledge. This makes it hard for them to access new learning and build their knowledge over time. The school should ensure staff address pupils' gaps in knowledge, so pupils better secure their knowledge over time.
- There are inconsistencies in how well staff teach the curriculum. Staff do not consistently present important information clearly enough to pupils. This prevents pupils from securing their understanding of important knowledge over time. The school should ensure staff have the support they need to develop their pedagogy. This is so they routinely present information clearly to pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
53 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
316 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Ravensthorpe Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlees Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Eyrescroft Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Lime Academy Watergall | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 59% met the expected standard |
| Discovery Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Ward
- Phone
- 01733263342
- Address
- Brigstock Court, Peterborough, PE3 7NB
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- URN
- 145266
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.