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Special schools in Peterborough

All 9 special schools in Peterborough.

9 schools in Peterborough

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  1. Heltwate School

    Peterborough, PE3 8RL · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.5%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Heltwate School
  2. Lime Academy Orton

    Peterborough, PE2 5SD · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.1%
    Pupils
    152
    Pupils per teacher
    7.7
    View school Lime Academy Orton
  3. Marshfields School

    Peterborough, PE1 4PP · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.2%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    7.6
    View school Marshfields School
  4. Medeshamstede Academy

    Peterborough, PE1 5LQ · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.5%
    Pupils
    114
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school Medeshamstede Academy
  5. NeneGate

    Peterborough, PE1 5GZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    17.6%
    Pupils
    69
    Pupils per teacher
    5.1
    View school NeneGate
  6. Park House

    Peterborough, PE6 0SA · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    29
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Park House
  7. Sense College

    Peterborough, PE7 8JB · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Sense College
  8. The Beeches Independent School

    Peterborough, PE3 6AN · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    20
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Beeches Independent School
The big picture

How Peterborough's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Peterborough 0%England 62%Marshfields School: 0%Heltwate School: 0%Medeshamstede Academy: 0%Lime Academy Orton: 0%NeneGate: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Peterborough average 12.8%Heltwate School: 9.5%Marshfields School: 10.2%Medeshamstede Academy: 12.5%Lime Academy Orton: 14.1%NeneGate: 17.6%0%5%10%15%20%
Special schools in Peterborough

Ofsted grades in Peterborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 4 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
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About these schools

Special schools in Peterborough, explained

There are 9 special schools in Peterborough, teaching 800 children.

80% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

55.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,351 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 35.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Peterborough?
There are 9 special needs schools in Peterborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Peterborough special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Peterborough is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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