John Clare Primary School
West Street, Peterborough, PE6 7DX
130 pupils · 93% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SOKE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 91% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 18% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 18 | 18 | 40 | 18 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 17 | 39 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 12 | 12 | 36 | 12 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 22 | 35 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 14 | 14 | 43 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 20 | 21 | 40 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 19 | 19 | 52 | 19 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 23 | 36 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy 3.7 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School 4.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Northborough Primary School 4.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- William Law CofE Primary School 5.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Linchfield Academy 5.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School 5.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.