Ravensthorpe Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school in Peterborough for children aged 4 to 11. In January 2026, 46 of its 316 pupils (14.6%) were getting SEN support and 23 (7.3%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 4–11
- 316 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state primary schools across England and in Peterborough.
14.6% get SEN support
46 of 316 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
7.3% have an EHC plan
23 of 316 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Higher than the England average.
Most common needs
- Speech, language and communication28
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia14
- Autism12
- Social, emotional and mental health9
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream primary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 316 (places for 420)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Ward
- Part of
- Keys Academies Trust
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Peterborough
- School reference (URN)
- 145266
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Peterborough council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, June 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (June 2022)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, June 2022).
Contact and getting there
Brigstock Court, Peterborough, PE3 7NB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Heltwate School Special school · Ages 4–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Nova Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 1.0 mile
- The Beeches Independent School Independent · Ages 9–19 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.6 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Highlees Primary School Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 16.5%, EHC plans 3.1% 0.3 miles
- Eyrescroft Primary School Primary · Ages 5–11 · SEN support 18%, EHC plans 3.2% 0.7 miles
- Fulbridge Academy Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 13.7%, EHC plans 3.2% 0.7 miles
All mainstream schools in Peterborough SEND schools in Peterborough
Questions about Ravensthorpe Primary Academy
How many pupils at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 46 of the 316 pupils (14.6%) were getting SEN support and 23 (7.3%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state primary schools it is 15.4% and 4.1%.
What are the most common needs at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are speech, language and communication needs (28 pupils), dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (14 pupils) and autism (12 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?
Through Peterborough council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?
You can ask for Ravensthorpe Primary Academy to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Ravensthorpe Primary Academy have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, about 0.7 miles away.
Where is Ravensthorpe Primary Academy?
Brigstock Court, Peterborough, PE3 7NB, in Peterborough.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.