Peterborough's top-performing primary schools revealed

The data is based on the results of last year's Year 6 SATS tests taken by 10 and 11-year-olds across the country.

Overall, the average for pupils achieving the expected standard in state-funded schools across the country was 62%, and well over half of the schools in Peterborough achieved that or higher.

The top performing school, where 95% achieved the target, was Barnack Church of England Primary School.

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The village school also saw half of the 20 eligible pupils achieve a higher standard. Pupils also did well with their reading and maths scores, beating the national average by some way.

The scores at Barnack were 112 and 113, respectively nationally, the average was 106 for reading, and 105 for maths.

It was another village school that came in second place. Ninety-one per cent of pupils at John Clare Primary in Helpston attained the expected standard.

The pupils also did well with their reading and maths scores, with both averages coming out at 109. Eighteen per cent of pupils also attained the higher standard.

In the city itself, it was St John's Church School in Orton Goldhay, which was the top performer, being placed third overall.

It saw 85% of its 59 eligible pupils score the national target, with the school's reading and maths scores also outperforming the national average at 107 each, and 12% of its pupils attained the higher standard.

Fourth place was filled by Norwood Primary School in Gunthorpe. Of its 30 eligible Year 6 pupils, 83% attained the expected target, with 18% attaining a higher standard.

At the other end of the table was Sir Thomas More Catholic Primary School, which saw 36% or just over a third of its 56 Year 6 pupils hit the target, and none managed to attain the higher standard.

The school missed out on the average scores for reading and maths, too, with scores of 101 and 99 for the subjects, respectively.

Last year, it was Newborough Church of England School that was bottom of the pile with just 30% hitting the target; this year saw improvement with 36% attaining the expected standard.

It also saw 7% of its pupils attain a higher standard, but it fell short of the national average for reading and maths, with scores of 97 and 100, respectively.

Last year, it was Winyates Primary School in Orton Goldhay that topped the table with 93% hitting the target. This year, the school was more mid-table with 76% of its 29 Year 6 children hitting the target, with 21% attaining a higher standard.

Its reading and maths scores were also above average at 109 and 107, respectively.

Across Cambridgeshire, the average for pupils hitting the target was 59%, with the county's pupils achieving the national scores in maths and reading.

The county's top-performing state school was Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary.

It is important to bear in mind when looking at league tables that the results for individual schools can be influenced by a variety of factors.

So when choosing a school, the advice is to look at all aspects, including the latest Ofsted report, the facilities it has, the support available to pupils with special needs, and the various activities offered to pupils.

A full list of the league tables is available on the Department for Education's website.