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John Clare Primary School

Peterborough, PE6 7DXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#309 of 13,686 nationally

About John Clare Primary School

John Clare Primary School sits within the Peterborough local authority, where it ranks 4th out of 53 primary schools — placing it comfortably in the top 5 tier locally. The three schools above it are Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation, and St John's Church School, Spirit Federation, each with a slightly higher ranking score. Nationally, the school sits at 309th out of 13,686 primaries, which puts it in the top 3% of schools across the country. Headteacher Sarah Nicolson leads a small school of 127 pupils, with capacity for 140, so there is a little breathing room. The school is non-religious and co-educational, serving children aged 4 to 11. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2009, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWest Street, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE6 7DX
HeadteacherSarah Nicolson
Local AuthorityPeterborough
Number of Pupils127
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity127 / 140 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Feb 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersCross CountryAthleticsSwimmingTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubArt ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Source: johnclareschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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John Clare Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.