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The Deepings School

Secondary · Academy converter · Peterborough, PE6 8NF

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,428 of 3,312

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,367 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The Deepings School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils967 of 1,580 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Kirstie Johnson
TrustANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Feb 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137873.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 score41.545.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.2%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths35.4%41.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.5%10.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53%57.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4198--

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 schoolLincolnshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry33.1934.4435
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels32.7835.3135.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better16.7%17.5%17.5%
A-level progress score0.22--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study43--
Average applied general gradeDist--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils967
Girls464
Boys503
Eligible for free school meals28.1%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support197
EHC plan15
Average class size24.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.8%
Other White
7.4%
Other mixed
2.3%
African
1.9%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%

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 schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence8.9%7.9%8%
Persistent absence27.4%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence5.1%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)156
Applications (Year 7)241
First preference applications (Year 7)127
First preference offers (Year 7)127
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,580
Pupils on roll1,037
Unfilled places34.4%
Sixth form places275
Sixth form pupils on roll37

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult13.4
Teachers (FTE)51.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.33
Support staff (FTE)38.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destination94.7%
Staying in education88.1%
Further education71.2%
School sixth form15.9%
Apprenticeship4%
Not sustained4%
Employment2.7%
Sixth form college0.4%

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 destination83.1%
Higher education53%
Employment20.5%
Not sustained14.5%
Apprenticeship6%
Further education3.6%

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 The Deepings School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryDeeping St James Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLinchfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMarket Deeping Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWilliam Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNorthborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Deepings School

What is The Deepings School's Ofsted rating?

The Deepings School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Deepings School rank in England?

The Deepings School ranks 2,428 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 73% of schools) and 1,367 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend The Deepings School?

The Deepings School has 967 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,580.

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.