Peckover Primary School

About Peckover Primary School

Peckover Primary School sits below the Cambridgeshire local authority average for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school recorded 47% of pupils achieving that combined benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with a county average of 58%. That gap of 11 percentage points places Peckover in the bottom half of primary schools within the LA, ranked 152nd out of 210. The school’s ranking score of 47 puts it firmly in the bottom 50% nationally, too, at the 83rd percentile. However, the picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects. Maths is a relative strength: 70% of pupils met the expected standard, and the average scaled score of 102 is solid. Reading and writing lag behind, with 61% and 53% reaching the expected standard respectively. Only 4% of pupils hit the higher standard across all three subjects, which is low. So while the headline figure is below the LA norm, the school’s maths performance offers a more encouraging sign.

Peckover’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, rated the school Good overall, with a standout Outstanding grade for early years provision. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all judged Good. The quality of education was also Good. This is consistent with the school’s previous inspection in 2011, which also awarded a Good overall rating, though the current inspection provides a far more detailed breakdown. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 96% of respondents to the Parent View survey would recommend the school, and 94% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also felt their child does well (91%) and that the school has high expectations (89%). The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 86 applications for 56 places and all 56 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving a first-preference offer rate of 100%.

Peckover is a larger-than-average primary, with 443 pupils on roll against a capacity of 442, and 27% of pupils eligible for free school meals. The school offers a nursery provision for children from age 3. Facilities include a library, sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, a sensory room, and a forest school area. Sports on offer include tennis, netball, football, athletics and rounders, while clubs range from gardening and drama to eco club and film club. The school’s SEND provisions cover a wide spectrum, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health support. For families looking for a primary that parents rate highly for happiness and safety, and where early years provision is outstanding, Peckover is a strong local option — though those focused on top-end academic outcomes may want to compare results with higher-performing peers in the county.

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