SCHOOL PROFILE

Richard Barnes Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision sponsor led URN 147892
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 160 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 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 alternative provision sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Peterborough
Trust THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 112 112 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 32 28.6% of pupils
Male pupils 80 71.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

75.9%
51.1 pts above England
School 75.9%
Peterborough 30.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.9%
2.4 pts below England
School 17.9%
Peterborough 34.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.5%
3.5 pts above England
School 4.5%
Peterborough 2.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.4%
71
Any other White background
7.1%
8
African
5.4%
6
Pakistani
4.5%
5
Any other ethnic group
3.6%
4
Any other Black background
2.7%
3
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 39.3% 44 of 112 pupils
18.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 39.3%
Peterborough 18.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.9% 29 pupils
England 14.8% 11.1 pts above
EHC plans 13.4% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 7.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 31
Speech, language & communication 7
Specific learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.0% 9.8 pts below England
Richard Barnes Academy
70.0%
Peterborough
82.6%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
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