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Dogsthorpe Infant School

URN
147808
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Dogsthorpe Infant School
URN
147808
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

64 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#32 of 51 schools in Peterborough

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
5 December 2023
Inspection date
1 November 2023
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 5 December 2023

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

56

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

108

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

56

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

1.93×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Peterborough
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Peterborough)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://www.dogsthorpeinfants.co.uk/

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

PE1 4LH - Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Contact details

Address
Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Postcode
PE1 4LH
Phone
1733566849
Website
https://www.dogsthorpeinfants.co.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Peterborough
Local authority code
874

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 202 schools in Peterborough.

Authority statistics

Total schools

202

Open schools

90

Closed schools

112

Primary schools

127

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    5 December 20231 November 2023-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 5 December 2023
    • School remains Good

      Published
      5 December 2023
      Inspected
      1 November 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    51.8%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 54

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    34

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary127 (63.2%)
    • Secondary34 (16.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other40 (19.9%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Dogsthorpe Infant School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Dogsthorpe Junior School117 mPrimaryClosed
    Dogsthorpe Academy117 mPrimaryOpen
    John Mansfield School488 mSecondaryClosed
    Welland Primary School639 mPrimaryClosed
    Welland Academy639 mPrimaryOpen
    Marshfields School680 mNot applicableOpen
    St George's School817 mNot applicableClosed
    All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School848 mPrimaryOpen
    Deacon's School883 mSecondaryClosed
    • Dogsthorpe Infant School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Dogsthorpe Junior School
      Distance
      117 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Dogsthorpe Academy
      Distance
      117 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • John Mansfield School
      Distance
      488 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Welland Primary School

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Peterborough)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbotsmede Infant SchoolPrimaryPE1 5JYClosed
    Abbotsmede Junior SchoolPrimaryPE1 5JSClosed
    Abbotsmede Primary SchoolPrimaryPE1 5JSClosed
    All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryPE1 3PWOpen
    Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimaryPE9 3DZOpen
    • Abbotsmede Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      PE1 5JY
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbotsmede Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      PE1 5JS
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbotsmede Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      PE1 5JS
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      PE1 3PW
      Status
      Open
    • Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School
    Distance
    639 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Welland Academy
    Distance
    639 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Marshfields School
    Distance
    680 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • St George's School
    Distance
    817 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School
    Distance
    848 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Deacon's School
    Distance
    883 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    PE9 3DZ
    Status
    Open