Area guide · Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and North Northamptonshire
Living in Peterborough with children
Peterborough, Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and North Northamptonshire. What the published figures say about its schools, its homes and daily life, each with its source and date. 190,592 people in 74,231 households; 35.2% of households have dependent children (Census 2021 (ONS, via NOMIS), summed over the town's output areas).
103schools in Peterborough
£240ktypical semi, 12 months
124crimes a year per 1,000 people
94%gigabit broadband
Schools
103 schools: 83 state primary, 17 state secondary, 1 sixth form or college, 2 privatePeterborough on the schools map →Primary: expected standard, 2025 results (DfE) · red mark: Peterborough 61%Ofsted
6The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane ProbyPrimary · Top 7% (13/196) · 81%Good
Secondary: attainment 8, 2026 results (DfE) · red mark: Peterborough 44.5Ofsted
Every school in Peterborough, with inspection, league band and the last place offered
State primary schools (83)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School | Good | 1st (1/96) in North Northamptonshire | 6.524 miles (2026) |
| John Clare Primary School | Ofsted report card | Top 4% (2/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | School remains Good | Top 3% (2/96) in North Northamptonshire | 5.135 miles (2026) |
| St John's Church School | Good | Top 6% (3/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Norwood Primary School | Good | Top 7% (4/58) in Peterborough | — |
| The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby | Good | Top 7% (13/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| The Duke of Bedford Primary School | Standards maintained | Top 9% (5/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Oakdale Primary School | Ofsted report card | Top 13% (7/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | Outstanding | Top 14% (8/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Nene Valley Primary School | School remains Good | Top 16% (9/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Winyates Primary School | Outstanding | Top 18% (10/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Deeping St James Community Primary School | School remains Good | Top 13% (32/252) in Lincolnshire | — |
| Paston Ridings Primary School | School remains Good | Top 19% (11/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Baston CE Primary School | Good | Top 14% (35/252) in Lincolnshire | — |
| Northborough Primary School | School remains Good | Top 21% (12/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Heritage Park Primary School | Good | Top 23% (13/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | Good | Top 25% (14/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Newark Hill Academy | Good | Top 26% (15/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Castor CofE Primary School | Good | Top 28% (16/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Folksworth CofE Primary School | Good | Top 27% (51/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Nova Primary Academy | Good | Top 30% (17/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Hampton Lakes Primary School | Good | Top 32% (18/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Good | Top 33% (19/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Oundle Church of England Primary School | Good | Top 30% (28/96) in North Northamptonshire | — |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Ofsted report card | Top 35% (20/58) in Peterborough | — |
| The Beeches Primary School | Good | Top 35% (20/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Highlees Primary School | School remains Good | Top 38% (22/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School | School remains Good | Top 40% (23/58) in Peterborough | — |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School | Outstanding | Top 42% (24/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Fulbridge Academy | Outstanding | Top 44% (25/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Alderman Jacobs School | School remains Good | Top 37% (72/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Fourfields Community Primary School | Good | Top 40% (77/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Stilton Church of England Primary Academy | Good | Top 41% (79/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Longthorpe Primary Academy | Good | Top 45% (26/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Saint Michael CofE Primary School | Requires improvement | Top 47% (27/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Ormiston Meadows Academy | Good | Top 49% (28/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy | Requires improvement | Top 49% (28/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Lime Academy Parnwell | Good | (30/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Discovery Primary Academy | Good | (31/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Thorpe Primary Academy | Good | (31/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Eye CofE Primary School | Good | (33/58) in Peterborough | — |
| William Law CofE Primary School | School remains Good | (33/58) in Peterborough | — |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | Good | (35/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Orton Wistow Primary School | Good | (36/58) in Peterborough | — |
| South View Community Primary School | Good | Top 50% (126/252) in Lincolnshire | — |
| All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School | School remains Good | (37/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Wittering Primary School | Good | (38/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Eyrescroft Primary School | Good | (39/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Langtoft Primary School | School remains Good | (132/252) in Lincolnshire | — |
| Braybrook Primary Academy | Good | (40/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Holme CofE Primary School | Good | (117/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Lime Academy Watergall | Requires improvement | (40/58) in Peterborough | — |
| West Town Primary Academy | School remains Good | (42/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Woodston Primary School | Good | (43/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Ravensthorpe Primary Academy | Requires improvement | (44/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | School remains Good | (45/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Park Lane Primary & Nursery School | School remains Good | (125/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Ofsted report card | (46/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Polebrook Church of England Primary School | School remains Good | (62/96) in North Northamptonshire | — |
| Werrington Primary School | Good | (48/58) in Peterborough | — |
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School | School remains Good | (49/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Linchfield Academy | Good | (165/252) in Lincolnshire | — |
| Welland Academy | Good | (50/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Coates Primary School | Good | (158/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Leighton Primary and Preschool | School remains Good | (51/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Welbourne Primary Academy | Good | (52/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Southfields Primary School | Good | (53/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Dogsthorpe Academy | Good | (54/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Good | (56/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Gunthorpe Primary School | Requires improvement | (56/58) in Peterborough | — |
| Warmington School | Good | (88/96) in North Northamptonshire | — |
| William de Yaxley Church of England Academy | Good | (176/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Farcet CofE (C) Primary School | Good | (181/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Good | (58/58) in Peterborough | — |
| New Road Primary & Nursery School | Ofsted report card | (187/196) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | School remains Good | — | — |
| Dogsthorpe Infant School | School remains Good | — | — |
| Great Haddon Primary School | — | — | — |
| Manor Drive Primary Academy | Good | — | — |
| Nassington Primary School | School remains Good | — | — |
| Newborough CofE Primary School | Requires improvement | — | — |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Good | — | — |
| Yaxley Infant School | Good | — | — |
State secondary schools (17)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | Outstanding | 1st (1/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Ormiston Bushfield Academy | Good | Top 16% (2/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Hampton College | Good | Top 24% (3/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | Ofsted report card | Top 31% (4/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Nene Park Academy | School remains Good | Top 39% (5/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Stanground Academy | Good | Top 47% (6/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Good | (7/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Arthur Mellows Village College | Good | (8/13) in Peterborough | — |
| City of Peterborough Academy | Good | (9/13) in Peterborough | — |
| The Deepings School | Requires improvement | (29/54) in Lincolnshire | — |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | Good | (10/13) in Peterborough | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | School remains Good | (11/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Ken Stimpson Academy | Requires improvement | (12/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Sir Harry Smith Community College | Requires improvement | (32/34) in Cambridgeshire | — |
| Queen Katharine Academy | Inadequate | (13/13) in Peterborough | — |
| Jack Hunt Academy | Good | — | — |
| Manor Drive Secondary Academy | Good | — | — |
Sixth forms and colleges (1)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Education Group | Good | (8/14) in Peterborough | — |
Private schools (2)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Peterborough School | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | 1st (1/1) in Peterborough | — |
| Iqra Academy | — | — | — |
Rank: the school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, from three years of DfE results (kinplace's league table, how it is worked out); schools with hidden or no results get none. Inspections: Ofsted and ISI. Last place offered: the council's offer-day figures. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
Homes and prices
Typical sale, last 12 months (Land Registry)Detached£325,000
Semi-detached£240,000
Terraced£190,000
Flat or maisonette£125,000
The middle sale of each type, September 2025 to August 2026: half sold for more, half for less (429 detached, 467 semi-detached, 429 terraced, 138 flat or maisonette sales). Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales inside the ONS built-up area outline of Peterborough. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Look up a home in Peterborough →Getting around
Stops and stations (NaPTAN), and broadband (Ofcom)3railway stations within 2 km: Peterborough Rail Station (0.5 miles); Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) (0.5 miles); Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) (1.2 miles)
59bus stops within 1 km of the town centre
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes). Straight-line distances.
Gigabit broadband can be ordered at 94% of premises, and superfast (30 Mbit/s) at 98%, on average across the 2,863 postcodes in PE7, PE1, PE2. Check the postcode you are looking at: it can differ street by street.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025, fixed broadband coverage by postcode (an average of postcodes, not of homes).
Safety and environment
The town centre; addresses varyChildcare
Ofsted early years register; published prices103registered nurseries and pre-schools
£50 to £75a day, where 13 publish a day rate (the middle £60)
What Ofsted found: 24 outstanding; 1 strong or better in every area; 65 good, or expected standard; 2 requires improvement; 11 not inspected yet. A typical nursery place in this region costs about £7.04 an hour for a two-year-old.
All of them: 9 in Cambridgeshire · 9 in Lincolnshire · 3 in North Northamptonshire · 82 in Peterborough.
Sources: Ofsted, Childcare providers and inspections; each nursery's own fees page, read by 16 October 2026; Coram Family and Childcare, Childcare Survey 2026: average nursery price for 50 hours a week after the working-parent entitlement (paying for 20 hours), by region.
Childcare costs near you →Key dates, Peterborough
The next dates for families applyingSecondary applications close31 Oct 2026
Primary applications close15 Jan 2027
Secondary offer day1 Mar 2027
Application deadlines and offer days: Peterborough · Cambridgeshire · Lincolnshire · North Northamptonshire.
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