All-through · Academy converter · Peterborough, PE1 2UE
Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,847 of 15,057
Better than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
GCSE 2025/26
#238 of 3,312
Better than 92% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
A-level 2024/25
#385 of 2,536
Better than 84% of schools in England
Ranked by average points per A-level entry.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136398.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 61% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 13%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 110, better than England, better than Peterborough | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, better than Peterborough | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 110, better than England, better than Peterborough | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 100%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 80%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 15 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 60.9, better than England, better than Peterborough | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 83.2%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 59.7% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 69.8%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 39.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 28.9%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 9.4% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 81.9%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 55.1% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 149 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10. | 40.52, better than England, better than Peterborough | 32.34 | 35 |
| Average A-level grade | B | - | - |
| Average points, best three A-levels | 40.22, better than England, better than Peterborough | 33.83 | 35.78 |
| Average grade, best three A-levels | B | - | - |
| AAB or better | 28.1%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 14.2% | 17.5% |
| A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average. | 0.02, similar to England | - | - |
| A-level progress | Average, similar to England | - | - |
| Students at the end of 16 to 18 study | 198 | - | - |
| Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs. | z | - | - |
Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,256 |
| Girls | 637 |
| Boys | 619 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 13% |
| First language not English | 10.4% |
| School places2024/25 | 1,150 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| Sixth form places2024/25 | 340 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 74 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 57 |
| Average class size | 21.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 66.35 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17.53 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 57.4 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 64.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 52.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 9.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 127 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 701 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 366 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 125 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 93 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 7.7% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.8%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, better than England, better than Peterborough | 2.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 4.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 96.6% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 93.8% |
| School sixth form | 76.7% |
| Further education | 17% |
| Employment | 1.7% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 1.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 89% |
| Higher education | 75.7% |
| Employment | 9.4% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 7.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% |
| Further education | 1.1% |
Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Queen's Drive Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Beeches Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | All-through | Thomas Deacon Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Greater Peterborough UTC | University technical college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Gladstone Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bishop Creighton Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St John Fisher Catholic High School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. |
The King's (The Cathedral) School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.
The King's (The Cathedral) School ranks 1,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools), 238 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 92% of schools) and 385 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at The King's (The Cathedral) School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
In 2025/26, 69.8% of pupils at The King's (The Cathedral) School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 60.9 (England 46.2).
In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at The King's (The Cathedral) School was B, and 28.1% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, The King's (The Cathedral) School made 127 offers from 701 applications (5.5 per offer), and 125 of 366 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The King's (The Cathedral) School has 1,256 pupils aged 7 to 18.
The King's (The Cathedral) School had 1,150 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, The King's (The Cathedral) School has a sixth form with 340 places in 2024/25.
At The King's (The Cathedral) School, the average class had 21.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The King's (The Cathedral) School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 6.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.