What did Ofsted judge William de Yaxley Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged William de Yaxley Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has 205 pupils on roll.

What ages does William de Yaxley Church of England Academy take?

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is William de Yaxley Church of England Academy located?

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy is located in Peterborough, PE7 3JL, Cambridgeshire.

How do I apply to William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does William de Yaxley Church of England Academy have a religious character?

Yes — William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 3 places decided at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?

When William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.6% of pupils at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap.
3Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year.
4Church place applicants — Parents or carers of children who are applying for a church place who specifically wish their children to be educated at a Church of England school. These places will be prioritised in the following order: Families at the heart of their church (attending monthly or more frequently over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date); Families known to their church (attending less frequently than monthly over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date). Within these categories applicants will be prioritised as follows: Families linked to the parish church; Families linked to other Church of England churches; Families linked to other Christian churches.
5All other applicants

If two applications tie: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

Within criterion 2, where more applicants than places, priority given to smallest age gap. Within criteria generally, straight-line distance is used to rank applications where there are more applicants than places within a criterion. Twins/multiples exception applies.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge William de Yaxley Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged William de Yaxley Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has 205 pupils on roll.
What ages does William de Yaxley Church of England Academy take?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is William de Yaxley Church of England Academy located?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy is located in Peterborough, PE7 3JL, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does William de Yaxley Church of England Academy have a religious character?: Yes — William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: When William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.6% of pupils at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap.
3Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year.
4Church place applicants — Parents or carers of children who are applying for a church place who specifically wish their children to be educated at a Church of England school. These places will be prioritised in the following order: Families at the heart of their church (attending monthly or more frequently over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date); Families known to their church (attending less frequently than monthly over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date). Within these categories applicants will be prioritised as follows: Families linked to the parish church; Families linked to other Church of England churches; Families linked to other Christian churches.
5All other applicants

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge William de Yaxley Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged William de Yaxley Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has 205 pupils on roll.
What ages does William de Yaxley Church of England Academy take?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is William de Yaxley Church of England Academy located?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy is located in Peterborough, PE7 3JL, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: William de Yaxley Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does William de Yaxley Church of England Academy have a religious character?: Yes — William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: When William de Yaxley Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.6% of pupils at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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