John Clare Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Peterborough
Unique reference
145270
Address
West Street, Helpston, PE6 7DX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
127 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
55.9%
Girls
44.1%
First language not English
0.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.4%
Persistent absence
2.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.1%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 3.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingWell below average-3.5
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 90%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

John Clare Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
16
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
16
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
13
6
7
Year 1
20
13
7
Year 2
16
9
7
Year 3
16
11
5
Year 4
20
7
13
Year 5
20
13
7
Year 6
22
12
10
Year 2024-2025

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