Braybrook Primary Academy

About Braybrook Primary Academy

Braybrook Primary Academy’s headline metrics place it slightly below the Peterborough local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) at Key Stage 2 sits at 59%, Braybrook achieves 57%. That’s a narrow gap of just two percentage points, and it’s worth noting that the school’s maths results are a relative strength: 80% of pupils hit the expected standard in maths, compared with 63% in reading and 73% in writing. The school ranks 29th out of 53 primary schools in Peterborough, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. Nationally, it sits in the 65th percentile, which is broadly middle-of-the-pack. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all five categories — a notable improvement from its 2017 inspection, when it was judged Requires Improvement overall.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. Just 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined — a very low figure that suggests the school is not stretching its most able pupils as far as it might. However, the average scaled scores are solid: 103 in maths and 102 in reading, both slightly above the national baseline of 100. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The Ofsted breakdown shows that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all earned Good grades, with early years provision also rated Good. The school has 208 pupils on roll, very close to its capacity of 210, and 41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average, indicating a high level of disadvantage.

Braybrook Primary Academy is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 53 total applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference applicants receiving offers — a 2.41 oversubscription ratio. The school offers a Forest School, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, a sensory room, and a gymnasium, plus clubs including art, chess, coding, gardening and film. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, dance and tennis. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and hearing impairment. For families considering this school, it’s a solidly Good option in a disadvantaged catchment, with improving Ofsted grades and a maths focus that stands out. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation, just 0.7 km away, which may be worth a look for comparison.

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