SCHOOL PROFILE

Nova Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 145739
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 81.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Peterborough
Trust KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 343 343 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 151 44.0% of pupils
Male pupils 192 56.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.3%
19.5 pts above England
School 44.3%
Peterborough 30.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

44.6%
24.3 pts above England
School 44.6%
Peterborough 34.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

8.5%
7.5 pts above England
School 8.5%
Peterborough 2.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
39.4%
135
Any other White background
16.6%
57
Indian
12.2%
42
African
8.7%
30
Any other ethnic group
5.0%
17
Any other Asian background
4.7%
16
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.4% 94 of 343 pupils
6.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.4%
Peterborough 18.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.9% 58 pupils
England 14.8% 2.1 pts above
EHC plans 10.5% 36 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 32
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Hearing impairment 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Specific learning difficulty 7
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

70.0% 9.6 pts above England
School 70.0%
Peterborough 59.0%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

75.0%

1.2 pts above England

School 75.0%
Peterborough 69.7%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

80.0%

9.7 pts above England

School 80.0%
Peterborough 68.0%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

77.0%

5.0 pts above England

School 77.0%
Peterborough 69.4%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.36%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.14 pts higher than England
School 6.36%
Peterborough 6.20%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.14%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.33 pts higher than England
School 19.14%
Peterborough 16.92%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.14%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.66 pts lower than England
School 1.14%
Peterborough 1.72%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

81.7% 6.5 pts below England
Nova Primary Academy
81.7%
Peterborough
86.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information