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St Peter's School

Secondary · Academy converter · Huntingdon, PE29 7DD

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,749 of 3,312

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,408 of 2,536

Worse than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

St Peter's School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,506 of 1,585 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Emma Butler
TrustTHE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137248.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Attainment 8 score39.348.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.3%68.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34%50.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths9.1%18.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45.6%63.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4241--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry22.6637.3935
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels24.8637.9935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better8.6%22.9%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.58--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study95--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,506
Girls721
Boys785
Eligible for free school meals30.4%
First language not English18.9%
SEN support173
EHC plan89
Average class size22.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.4%
Other White
15.5%
African
5.8%
Other mixed
4.2%
Indian
4.2%
Other Asian
3.1%
Pakistani
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence10.3%8%8%
Persistent absence23.1%19.3%21.6%
Severe absence7.3%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)218
Applications (Year 7)317
First preference applications (Year 7)156
First preference offers (Year 7)156
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,585
Pupils on roll1,511
Unfilled places4.7%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll190

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)94.54
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.62
Support staff (FTE)78.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2574.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2561.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.3%
Staying in education84.8%
Further education42.6%
School sixth form38.9%
Not sustained5.7%
Employment3.3%
Sixth form college2%
Apprenticeship1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.9%
Higher education42.2%
Employment32.8%
Not sustained9.4%
Apprenticeship6.3%
Further education3.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Peter's School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHuntingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNurseryHuntingdon Federation Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryStukeley Meadows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThongsley Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHartford Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHartford Infant and PreschoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCromwell AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryHinchingbrooke SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryGodmanchester Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's School

What is St Peter's School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Peter's School rank in England?

St Peter's School ranks 2,749 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 82% of schools) and 2,408 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Peter's School?

St Peter's School has 1,506 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,585.

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.