William de Yaxley Church of England Academy

School overview

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy is a primary school serving Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 205 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated William de Yaxley Church of England Academy 'Good'. 40% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 101 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Overall pupil absence was 4.2%. There are about 26.3 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.