Peterborough City Council was pleased with the significant, greater than national, improvement in the Key Stage 2 (KS2) attainment results for the 2024/25 academic year.
Although the journey is not finished, this is a notable achievement for the city, which has seen a positive turnaround since 2016 when it was ranked at the bottom of the KS2 attainment league table.
In 2016, only 43% of pupils in Peterborough met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths. However, the latest results for 2024/25 show that 59% of pupils have now met the expected standard, placing Peterborough ahead of 37 other local authorities.
This impressive progress is a testament to the dedicated efforts of teachers, school leaders, and the wider community in Peterborough. Several key changes have contributed to this improvement including a school leaders driving a relentless focus on achievement and high standards, developing a culture of sharing good practice and collaboration across the education community and engaging parents and carers in their children’s education, fostering a collaborative approach to learning.
The education team at Peterborough City Council works in close partnership with all schools on factors which impact on the outcomes pupils achieve including school leadership, attendance and inclusion and look forward to building further on the successes evident this year.
Councillor Katy Cole, cabinet member for children's services at Peterborough City Council, said, "We are thrilled with the progress our primary schools have made. This achievement is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our teachers, pupils, and the entire community. We will continue to build on this success and strive for even greater improvements in the future."
Peterborough City Council remains committed to providing high-quality education for all its pupils and will continue to support schools in their journey towards excellence.