Medeshamstede Academy is a special free school in Peterborough for children and young people aged 4 to 16. It supports autism.
- Ages 4–16
- 114 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 114 (places for 117)
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Bloodworth-Flatt (Executive Principal)
- Part of
- Greenwood Academies Trust
- Opened
- 17 August 2012
- Free school meals
- 54.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Peterborough
- School reference (URN)
- 138271
Needs it supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Peterborough council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, April 2025
Inspected in April 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsInsufficient evidence
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St John Fisher Catholic High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- NeneGate Special school · Ages 8–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- Marshfields School Special school · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Peterborough
By need in Peterborough: Autism (5) · Physical (4) · SEMH (3) · Speech and language (2) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · Hearing (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Medeshamstede Academy
How do I get a place at Medeshamstede Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Medeshamstede Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Medeshamstede Academy support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Medeshamstede Academy take?
Aged 4 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Medeshamstede Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Medeshamstede Academy?
Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LQ, in Peterborough.
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