Fengate & Parnwell

Summary

Fengate & Parnwell (E02003249) is part of Peterborough local authority (view on map). Fengate & Parnwell has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Fengate & Parnwell neighbours Eye & Thorney, Paston, Dogsthorpe, Central Park, Peterborough Central, West Town & Woodston, Fletton, and Stanground.

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  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 53% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Fengate & Parnwell is the 18th least deprived area in Peterborough (out of 22) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Peterborough and 38% nationally.

62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Fengate & Parnwell, 38% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 32% in Peterborough and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Fengate & Parnwell % in Peterborough % in England
Eligible for free school meals 38% 32% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 62% 68% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Fengate & Parnwell, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Peterborough, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Fengate & Parnwell % in Peterborough % in England
No special educational needs 84% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Fengate & Parnwell, 49% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 42% in Peterborough, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Fengate & Parnwell % in Peterborough % in England
White 47% 58% 67%
Asian 26% 19% 14%
Black 8% 9% 7%
Mixed 12% 9% 7%
Other 4% 2% 3%
Not known 4% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Fengate & Parnwell with English as an additional language is 53%, compared with 35% in Peterborough, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

53% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Fengate & Parnwell % in Peterborough % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 53% 35% 22%
Known or believed to be English 47% 65% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Fengate & Parnwell has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Fengate & Parnwell
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Fengate & Parnwell since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Fengate & Parnwell has 10 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Fengate & Parnwell
All state-funded schools 10
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 3
Registered alternative provision 0

In Fengate & Parnwell, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Fengate & Parnwell so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Fengate & Parnwell so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Fengate & Parnwell. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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