Medeshamstede Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
104
AGES
4 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Free schools special

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(17/05/2022)
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29%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

6.1:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
43%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
9.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
43.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Reeves Way
Peterborough
PE1 5LQ
01733821403

School Description

All pupils have an education, health and care (EHC) plan due to autism spectrum disorder. Pupils are welcomed into school by caring staff who go out of their way to help them engage in learning, play and enjoy school. The youngest pupils thrive in the nurturing environment provided for them. Their communication and language skills are developed well. Early reading is taught effectively. High expectations and established routines ensure younger pupils behave well. However, this is not built-upon and maintained throughout the school. Pupils feel safe. Bullying does happen but pupils say they know who to talk with to help them sort things out. A small minority of pupils with different, more complex needs become regularly disinterested in learning. Incidents are not well managed by staff. When there is very challenging behaviour it disrupts the learning of others. Trust leaders and the local authority have not worked together well enough to ensure that the school is best placed to meet the needs of these pupils. The majority of pupils engage well in reading and mathematics. In the afternoons, some disengage from learning because the wider curriculum does not retain their interest. Practical learning in cooking, music, art and design, and wider enrichment activities, which pupils enjoy, are underdeveloped.

Medeshamstede Academy Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating


“Would give no stars if I could”


This school has re-branded from being named City of Peterborough Academy Special School. Awful experience for my son who was very academically able but the school failed to integrate him into the mainstream secondary school next door. In my opinion, my son has paid the price of poor management . My son now now has a formal diagnosis of PTSD and I believe this was caused by the school.
25% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 13% Agree 16% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 41% Don't Know 13% {"strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>41, "dont_know"=>13} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 16% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 44% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>44, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 6% Agree 9% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 50% Don't Know 13% {"strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>50, "dont_know"=>13} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 34% Strongly Agree 3% Agree 6% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree 28% Don't Know 16% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>34, "strongly_agree"=>3, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>28, "dont_know"=>16} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 16% Agree 13% Disagree 31% Strongly Disagree 41% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>31, "strongly_disagree"=>41, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 0% Strongly Agree 13% Agree 6% Disagree 16% Strongly Disagree 63% Don't Know 3% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>0, "strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>63, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 16% Agree 13% Disagree 16% Strongly Disagree 53% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>53, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 13% Disagree 25% Strongly Disagree 41% Don't Know 13% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>25, "strongly_disagree"=>41, "dont_know"=>13} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 19% Agree 16% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree 50% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>50, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 16% Agree 22% Disagree 16% Strongly Disagree 47% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>47, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 6% Agree 19% Disagree 16% Strongly Disagree 47% Don't Know 13% {"strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>47, "dont_know"=>13} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 0% Agree 6% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 59% Don't Know 13% {"strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>59, "dont_know"=>13} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Strongly Agree 16% Agree 16% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 56% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>56, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022
Yes 25% No 75% {"yes"=>25, "no"=>75} Figures based on 32 responses up to 21-05-2022

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