- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the England average, low absence.
366 first choices, 127 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,256
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Secondary schools in Peterborough
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- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Peterborough average.
221 first choices, 218 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.8
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,212
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Peterborough average.
287 first choices, 262 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.6
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.1%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,672
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Peterborough average.
249 first choices, 229 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.5
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.8%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,310
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Peterborough average.
211 first choices, 237 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.2
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.8%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,478
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Peterborough average, low absence.
251 first choices, 291 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.9
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,654
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the England average.
126 first choices, 148 offers made
Met the standard at 1145%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.7%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,608
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Peterborough average, low absence.
149 first choices, 136 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.4
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 795
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Peterborough average.
288 first choices, 324 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.6
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 1,939
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Peterborough average.
78 first choices, 60 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.7
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.1%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 464
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results below the England average, high absence.
148 first choices, 227 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 2,256
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Peterborough average, high absence.
91 first choices, 158 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.2
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 853
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Peterborough average.
130 first choices, 154 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.4
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.5%Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 996
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Inadequate in 2 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Peterborough average, high absence.
107 first choices, 146 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1632.5
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,619
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.5%
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Iqra Academy
Peterborough, PE3 8YQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results well above the Peterborough average.
Attainment 8 at 1652.3
Peterborough 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Peterborough 8.3%
- Pupils
- 103
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.1%
- Pupils
- 152
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.7
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good or better
No published results yet.
181 first choices, 146 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 594
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.2%
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 12.5%
- Pupils
- 114
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.5
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 17.6%
- Pupils
- 69
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Park House
Peterborough, PE6 0SA · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 29
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Richard Barnes Academy
Peterborough, PE3 6BA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 112
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
The Beeches Independent School
Peterborough, PE3 6AN · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 20
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools25including 7 special
- Attainment 8 at 1643.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding89%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools4 of 251 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals32.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Peterborough's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Peterborough
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 16 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 9
- Good: 7 of 9
- Requires improvement: 1 of 9
- Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Peterborough
Some are faith schools.
4 of the 25 secondary schools in Peterborough have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Peterborough, explained
There are 25 secondary schools in Peterborough, teaching 21,207 children. 0 are run by the council and 19 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 4 independent schools.
89% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Peterborough scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
32.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,344 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Peterborough?
There are 25 secondary schools in Peterborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Peterborough?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Peterborough on Eduscope are The King's (The Cathedral) School, Ormiston Bushfield Academy and Arthur Mellows Village College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Peterborough?
Peterborough has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Peterborough ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Peterborough secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Peterborough is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Peterborough?
When choosing a secondary school in Peterborough, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 25 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.