What did Ofsted judge Orton Wistow Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Orton Wistow Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Orton Wistow Primary School?

Orton Wistow Primary School has 378 pupils on roll.

What ages does Orton Wistow Primary School take?

Orton Wistow Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Orton Wistow Primary School located?

Orton Wistow Primary School is located in Peterborough, PE2 6GF, Peterborough.

How do I apply to Orton Wistow Primary School?

Orton Wistow Primary School 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.

How close do you need to live to get into Orton Wistow Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Orton Wistow Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Orton Wistow Primary School?

When Orton Wistow Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. SEND (EHC Plan naming the school) — The Academy/School will admit children with a statement of special educational needs or disabilities which names Orton Wistow Primary School as the appropriate school for the child and where we have agreed that we can meet the needs of the child; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children (definition below); 3. Catchment area children with siblings at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings* of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: If a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school measured in a straight line will be given priority for admission. If there are two or more children with exactly the same circumstances, (e.g., the same distance measurement), then Random Allocation, undertaken by a person unconnected with the school or the Trust, will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission.

What is the largest ethnic background at Orton Wistow Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76.2% of pupils at Orton Wistow Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Orton Wistow Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Orton Wistow Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1SEND (EHC Plan naming the school) — The Academy/School will admit children with a statement of special educational needs or disabilities which names Orton Wistow Primary School as the appropriate school for the child and where we have agreed that we can meet the needs of the child.
2Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children (definition below).
3Catchment area children with siblings at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings* of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission.
4Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area* at the time of admission.
5Children of staff — Children of all members of staff at Orton Wistow Primary School provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Out-of-catchment children with siblings at the school — Children who do not live in the catchment area* served by the school, but who have siblings* of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
7Other out-of-catchment children — Other children whose parents have requested a place who live outside the catchment area** of the school.

If two applications tie: If a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school measured in a straight line will be given priority for admission. If there are two or more children with exactly the same circumstances, (e.g., the same distance measurement), then Random Allocation, undertaken by a person unconnected with the school or the Trust, will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission.

Criterion 1 (SEND) is listed within the oversubscription criteria but section 4 also states 'Places will first be allocated to children who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan that names the school as appropriate provision.' Siblings must be living at the same permanent address and as part of the same family unit. Catchment area is defined by Peterborough City Council. The document contains editorial comments/tracked changes suggesting it is a draft.

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.

Orton Wistow Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Orton Wistow Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Orton Wistow Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Orton Wistow Primary School?: Orton Wistow Primary School has 378 pupils on roll.
What ages does Orton Wistow Primary School take?: Orton Wistow Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Orton Wistow Primary School located?: Orton Wistow Primary School is located in Peterborough, PE2 6GF, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Orton Wistow Primary School?: Orton Wistow Primary School 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Orton Wistow Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Orton Wistow Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Orton Wistow Primary School?: When Orton Wistow Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. SEND (EHC Plan naming the school) — The Academy/School will admit children with a statement of special educational needs or disabilities which names Orton Wistow Primary School as the appropriate school for the child and where we have agreed that we can meet the needs of the child; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children (definition below); 3. Catchment area children with siblings at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings* of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: If a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school measured in a straight line will be given priority for admission. If there are two or more children with exactly the same circumstances, (e.g., the same distance measurement), then Random Allocation, undertaken by a person unconnected with the school or the Trust, will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Orton Wistow Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76.2% of pupils at Orton Wistow Primary School 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 Orton Wistow Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1SEND (EHC Plan naming the school) — The Academy/School will admit children with a statement of special educational needs or disabilities which names Orton Wistow Primary School as the appropriate school for the child and where we have agreed that we can meet the needs of the child.
2Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children (definition below).
3Catchment area children with siblings at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings* of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission.
4Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area* at the time of admission.
5Children of staff — Children of all members of staff at Orton Wistow Primary School provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Out-of-catchment children with siblings at the school — Children who do not live in the catchment area* served by the school, but who have siblings* of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
7Other out-of-catchment children — Other children whose parents have requested a place who live outside the catchment area** of the school.

Orton Wistow Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Orton Wistow Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Orton Wistow Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Orton Wistow Primary School?: Orton Wistow Primary School has 378 pupils on roll.
What ages does Orton Wistow Primary School take?: Orton Wistow Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Orton Wistow Primary School located?: Orton Wistow Primary School is located in Peterborough, PE2 6GF, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Orton Wistow Primary School?: Orton Wistow Primary School 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Orton Wistow Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Orton Wistow Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Orton Wistow Primary School?: When Orton Wistow Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. SEND (EHC Plan naming the school) — The Academy/School will admit children with a statement of special educational needs or disabilities which names Orton Wistow Primary School as the appropriate school for the child and where we have agreed that we can meet the needs of the child; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children (definition below); 3. Catchment area children with siblings at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings* of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: If a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school measured in a straight line will be given priority for admission. If there are two or more children with exactly the same circumstances, (e.g., the same distance measurement), then Random Allocation, undertaken by a person unconnected with the school or the Trust, will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Orton Wistow Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76.2% of pupils at Orton Wistow Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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