Deeping St James Community Primary School

Deeping St James Community Primary School continues to perform at a good level, being the first ungraded inspection since its previous good rating in 2017. Parents express strong pride in the school's ability to enrich their children's experiences through music, arts, and community engagement. The school's curriculum is undergoing refinement to better meet pupil needs, particularly in subjects beyond reading and mathematics, showing a commitment to continuous improvement. Overall, pupils are well-supported and feel safe, although there are some ongoing challenges regarding certain aspects of behavior and inclusivity. The school showcases notable strengths, particularly in sports, arts, and support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Pupils are recognized for their friendly demeanor and willingness to help each other, fostering a nurturing environment. Efforts to enhance the wider curriculum are underway, indicating leadership's proactive stance in refining educational approaches based on current needs, although some subjects still require further development in teaching consistency and knowledge retention.

Strengths

• Strong parental pride in the school's offerings and opportunities
• Engagement in sports, music, and community events
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Positive pupil behavior and nurturing relationships
• Focus on reading and matched resources for individual needs
• Leadership's commitment to staff training and well-being

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum delivery across some subjects
• Need for further refinement in behavior systems and understanding of diverse communities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Deeping St James Community Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Deeping St James Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Deeping St James Community Primary School had 18.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 38.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.1% of pupils at Deeping St James Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Deeping St James Community Primary School received £7,208 and spent £7,509 for each of its 199 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £9,000 (£47 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Deeping St James Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Deeping St James Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Deeping St James Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Deeping St James Community Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Deeping St James Community Primary School have?

Deeping St James Community Primary School has 199 pupils on roll.

What age range does Deeping St James Community Primary School cover?

Deeping St James Community Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Deeping St James Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Deeping St James Community Primary School?

Deeping St James Community Primary School is at Hereward Way, Deeping St James, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8PZ.