West Street, Helpston, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE6 7DX
10 reasons to choose John Clare Primary School
Top line
John Clare Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Peterborough and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
John Clare Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 5 members of Soke Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
John Clare Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that John Clare Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to Arthur Mellows Village College at the end of Year 6.
The John Clare Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at John Clare Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at John Clare Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.25/3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 5.30pm. Childcare provide onsite by an external contractor from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near John Clare Primary School
Copthill School (4.9 miles); Stamford Junior School (6.8 miles).
Peakirk-cum-Glinton Church of England Primary School (3 miles); Castor Church of England Primary School (5.1 miles); Fulbridge Academy (6.5 miles).
Stamford High School (6.7 miles); Stamford School (7 miles).
Arthur Mellows Village College (3.1 miles); The Deepings School (4.6 miles); The King’s (The Cathedral) School (6.8 miles).