Thorpe Primary Academy

Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE3 9UG

Good

Inspected 21 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

495

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Peterborough →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 495 / 630 (79%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.1%

Disadvantaged

57.4%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

13.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

63%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

18.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

24.41

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

19.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£44,767

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,213 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.9% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,701

Spend per pupil

£6,942

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.