The Duke of Bedford Primary School
Community primary school in Peterborough (Peterborough).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.7
▼ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.7%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
221 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
4Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
2Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
2Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 2 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 1 Creative arts
- 1 Music and performance
- 1 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
6 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gardening | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Textiles | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Charanga (Music) | Programme | Music and performance | Online music teaching scheme. |
| Times Tables Rock Stars | Programme | STEM and digital | Online times tables practice, played as a game. |
Guides for parents
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