What schools serve Peterborough?

There are 115 schools in Peterborough, Peterborough — including Caverstede Nursery School, Coates Primary School, Old Fletton Primary School, Southfields Primary School, The Duke of Bedford Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Peterborough?

Peterborough has 82 primary schools and 14 secondary schools. There are also 19 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Peterborough?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Peterborough, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Peterborough schools are set by Peterborough and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Peterborough admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Peterborough

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Peterborough?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Peterborough are set by Peterborough as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 115 schools in Peterborough , Peterborough — including 82 primary schools and 14 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Peterborough and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Peterborough (82)

Coates Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE7 2BP

Ages 5–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Old Fletton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE2 9DR

Ages 3–11 438 pupils Capacity 420

Southfields Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE2 8PU

Ages 4–11 551 pupils Capacity 630

The Duke of Bedford Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE6 0ST

Ages 4–11 221 pupils Capacity 210

Oakdale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE2 8TD

Ages 5–11 407 pupils Capacity 420

Yaxley Infant School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE7 3LU

Ages 5–7 159 pupils Capacity 180

Brewster Avenue Infant School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE2 9PN

Ages 3–7 172 pupils Capacity 180

Queen's Drive Infant School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE1 2UU

Ages 5–7 225 pupils Capacity 270

Norwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE4 7DZ

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Leighton Primary and Preschool

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE2 5PL

Ages 2–11 310 pupils Capacity 420

Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE2 5RF

Ages 4–11 189 pupils Capacity 210

Fourfields Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE7 3ZT

Ages 5–11 449 pupils Capacity 450

The Beeches Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE1 2EH

Ages 5–11 622 pupils Capacity 630

Paston Ridings Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE4 7XG

Ages 4–11 369 pupils Capacity 480

Folksworth CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Peterborough · PE7 3TY

Ages 4–11 95 pupils Capacity 105

Castor CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Peterborough · PE5 7AY

Ages 4–11 182 pupils Capacity 196

Eye CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Peterborough · PE6 7TD

Ages 4–11 423 pupils Capacity 425

The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Peterborough · PE8 6RS

Ages 5–11 135 pupils Capacity 140

All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Peterborough · PE1 3PW

Ages 4–11 420 pupils Capacity 420

St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Peterborough · PE2 9DH

Ages 7–11 230 pupils Capacity 240

St John's Church School, Spirit Federation

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Peterborough · PE2 5SP

Ages 2–11 465 pupils Capacity 480

Langtoft Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE6 9NB

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Deeping St James Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE6 8PZ

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

South View Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE6 0JA

Ages 2–11 412 pupils Capacity 436

Baston CE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Peterborough · PE6 9PB

Ages 4–11 184 pupils Capacity 210

Nassington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE8 6QG

Ages 4–11 69 pupils Capacity 112

Warmington School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE8 6TA

Ages 4–11 75 pupils Capacity 105

Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Peterborough · PE8 6XS

Ages 2–11 220 pupils Capacity 235

Heritage Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE2 8XA

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Hampton Hargate Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE7 8BZ

Ages 4–11 638 pupils Capacity 642

Alderman Jacobs School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE7 1XJ

Ages 3–11 658 pupils Capacity 630

Bishop Creighton Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE1 5DB

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Fulbridge Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE1 3JQ

Ages 2–11 926 pupils Capacity 904

Highlees Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE3 7ER

Ages 4–11 369 pupils Capacity 420

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE2 8JG

Ages 5–11 193 pupils Capacity 210

Welland Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE1 4TR

Ages 4–11 409 pupils Capacity 420

Ormiston Meadows Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE2 5YQ

Ages 4–11 189 pupils Capacity 315

Newark Hill Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE1 4RE

Ages 4–11 437 pupils Capacity 450

Park Lane Primary & Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE7 1JB

Ages 3–11 453 pupils Capacity 420

New Road Primary & Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE7 1SZ

Ages 2–11 261 pupils Capacity 260

West Town Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE3 6DD

Ages 4–11 411 pupils Capacity 315

William Law CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE4 5DT

Ages 5–11 539 pupils Capacity 630

Dogsthorpe Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE1 4LH

Ages 7–11 343 pupils Capacity 360

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE7 3JL

Ages 7–11 205 pupils Capacity 240

Eyrescroft Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE3 8EZ

Ages 5–11 237 pupils Capacity 420

Gladstone Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE1 2BZ

Ages 2–11 519 pupils Capacity 840

Lime Academy Abbotsmede

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE1 5JS

Ages 3–11 454 pupils Capacity 476

Lime Academy Parnwell

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE1 4YH

Ages 5–11 328 pupils Capacity 420

Lime Academy Watergall

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE3 8NX

Ages 5–11 316 pupils Capacity 420

Thorpe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE3 9UG

Ages 3–11 495 pupils Capacity 630

Ravensthorpe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE3 7NB

Ages 4–11 341 pupils Capacity 420

Longthorpe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE3 9QW

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 420

Gunthorpe Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE4 7YP

Ages 4–11 341 pupils Capacity 420

Wittering Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE8 6AF

Ages 4–11 258 pupils Capacity 420

John Clare Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE6 7DX

Ages 4–11 127 pupils Capacity 140

Werrington Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE4 6QG

Ages 4–11 405 pupils Capacity 420

Farcet CofE (C) Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE7 3AR

Ages 5–11 86 pupils Capacity 140

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE7 3RF

Ages 2–11 176 pupils Capacity 210

Nova Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE3 9XJ

Ages 4–11 361 pupils Capacity 420

Discovery Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE4 6HX

Ages 4–11 456 pupils Capacity 600

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE2 7EA

Ages 4–11 371 pupils Capacity 420

Oundle Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE8 5HA

Ages 3–11 361 pupils Capacity 435

Braybrook Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE2 5QL

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Hampton Vale Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE7 8LS

Ages 0–11 689 pupils Capacity 630

Woodston Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE2 9ER

Ages 4–11 560 pupils Capacity 630

Orton Wistow Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE2 6GF

Ages 4–11 379 pupils Capacity 420

Nene Valley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE2 9RT

Ages 5–11 319 pupils Capacity 315

Holme CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE7 3PB

Ages 4–11 116 pupils Capacity 119

Hampton Lakes Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Peterborough · PE7 8SJ

Ages 3–11 375 pupils Capacity 446

Welbourne Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE4 6NR

Ages 4–11 193 pupils Capacity 215

Glapthorn Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE8 5BQ

Ages 5–11 76 pupils Capacity 105

Northborough Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE6 9BN

Ages 4–11 189 pupils Capacity 212

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE1 5JW

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 420

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE3 9XD

Ages 4–11 214 pupils Capacity 210

Linchfield Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE6 8EY

Ages 4–11 307 pupils Capacity 459

Dogsthorpe Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE1 4LH

Ages 5–7 242 pupils Capacity 270

Polebrook Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE8 5LN

Ages 5–11 74 pupils Capacity 105

Manor Drive Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Peterborough · PE4 7EP

Ages 3–11 198 pupils Capacity 446

St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Peterborough · PE7 8QL

Ages 4–11 360 pupils Capacity 630

Saint Michael CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE2 8SZ

Ages 4–11 404 pupils Capacity 420

Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE6 7LR

Ages 4–11 220 pupils Capacity 210

Newborough CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE6 7RG

Ages 4–11 178 pupils Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Peterborough (14)

Ormiston Bushfield Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE2 5RQ

Ages 11–19 1230 pupils Capacity 1250

Arthur Mellows Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE6 7JX

Ages 11–18 1651 pupils Capacity 1720

Nene Park Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE2 7EA

Ages 11–19 1476 pupils Capacity 1100

The Deepings School

Secondary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE6 8NF

Ages 11–18 1041 pupils Capacity 1460

Stanground Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE7 3BY

Ages 11–19 1526 pupils Capacity 1800

Sir Harry Smith Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE7 1XB

Ages 11–18 1104 pupils Capacity 1210

City of Peterborough Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Peterborough · PE1 5LQ

Ages 11–16 830 pupils Capacity 900

Greater Peterborough UTC

Secondary · University technical college

Peterborough · PE1 4DZ

Ages 11–19 470 pupils Capacity 520

Hampton Gardens Secondary School

Secondary · Free schools

Peterborough · PE7 8HR

Ages 11–19 1264 pupils Capacity 1500

Queen Katharine Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE4 6HX

Ages 11–18 1685 pupils Capacity 1650

Jack Hunt Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE3 9PY

Ages 11–18 1891 pupils Capacity 1950

Manor Drive Secondary Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Peterborough · PE4 7EP

Ages 11–16 446 pupils Capacity 720

Ken Stimpson Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE4 6JT

Ages 11–18 1051 pupils Capacity 1180

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE1 5JN

Ages 11–18 Capacity 815

Other Schools in Peterborough (19)

Caverstede Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Peterborough · PE4 6EX

Ages 2–5 110 pupils

The Peterborough School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Peterborough · PE3 6AP

Ages 4–20 514 pupils Capacity 600

Marshfields School

Not applicable · Community special school

Peterborough · PE1 4PP

Ages 7–19 191 pupils Capacity 191

Heltwate School

Not applicable · Community special school

Peterborough · PE3 8RL

Ages 4–18 212 pupils Capacity 210

Kirkstone House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Peterborough · PE6 9PA

Ages 4–18 115 pupils Capacity 350

Inspire Education Group

All through · Further education

Peterborough · PE1 4DZ

Ages 16–99

Sense College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Peterborough · PE7 8JB

Ages 16–25 Capacity 180

Clare Lodge

Not applicable · Secure units

Peterborough · PE1 1HF

Ages 10–17 Capacity 16

Park House

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Peterborough · PE6 0SA

Ages 6–19 24 pupils Capacity 28

Thomas Deacon Academy

Special · Academy sponsor led

Peterborough · PE1 2UW

Ages 7–19 2308 pupils Capacity 2560

Iqra Academy

Not applicable · Other independent school

Peterborough · PE3 8YQ

Ages 11–19 94 pupils Capacity 205

The King's (The Cathedral) School

Special · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE1 2UE

Ages 7–18 1261 pupils Capacity 1150

Medeshamstede Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Peterborough · PE1 5LQ

Ages 4–16 114 pupils Capacity 117

The Beeches Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Peterborough · PE3 6AN

Ages 9–19 16 pupils Capacity 32

Hampton College

Special · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE7 8BF

Ages 4–19 1620 pupils Capacity 1719

Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group)

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Peterborough · PE6 0TD

Ages 16–25

Richard Barnes Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Peterborough · PE3 6BA

Ages 5–16 120 pupils Capacity 160

Lime Academy Orton

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Peterborough · PE2 5SD

Ages 2–19 153 pupils Capacity 153

NeneGate

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Peterborough · PE1 5GZ

Ages 8–16 65 pupils Capacity 69

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Peterborough are set by Peterborough and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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