St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Aqua Drive, Hampton Water, Peterborough, PE7 8QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. It ranks 18th of 75 primary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 10 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals16.1%

16.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.9%

34.9%, 13.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hampton Lakes Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Fourfields Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Hampton Vale Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Hampton Hargate Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Cooper
Phone: 01733304533
Website: st-johnhenrynewman.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Aqua Drive, Hampton Water, Peterborough, PE7 8QL
Local authority: Peterborough
URN: 149159

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.