Richard Barnes Academy

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Good

Williamson Avenue, Richard Barnes Academy, Peterborough, PE3 6BAOpen in maps

Richard Barnes Academy is an alternative provision school in Peterborough for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

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
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

112 pupils on roll, with places for 160

Eligible for free school meals75.9%

75.9%, 49.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.9%

17.9%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.9%

25.9%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan13.4%

13.4%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Richard Barnes Academy

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding15 milesOfsted: Outstanding
OA - Nene Valley18 milesOfsted: Good
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham28 milesOfsted: Good
OA - Cambridge30 milesOfsted: Good
Pilgrim Pathways School33 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Everton
Phone
01733978224
Website
rjba.education
Address
Williamson Avenue, Richard Barnes Academy, Peterborough, PE3 6BA
Local authority
Peterborough
URN
147892

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.