School profile

Queen Katharine Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Peterborough, PE4 6HX

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,217 of 3,312

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,319 of 2,536

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Queen Katharine Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,619 of 1,900 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mark Taylor
TrustTHOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityPeterborough
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145051.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Attainment 8 score32.543.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths37.2%59.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths21.1%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.1%9.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths35%55.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4266--

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 schoolPeterboroughEngland
Average points per A-level entry24.5132.3435
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels31.0633.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better4.5%14.2%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.24--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study173--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,619
Girls858
Boys761
Eligible for free school meals45.4%
First language not English53.1%
SEN support192
EHC plan37
Average class size19.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
32.5%
Other White
20.8%
Pakistani
12.6%
African
9.2%
Other Asian
4.6%
Gypsy/Roma
4.2%
Other mixed
2.9%
Indian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Asian
1.9%

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 schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence10%7.7%8%
Persistent absence30%21.3%21.6%
Severe absence3.9%2.9%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)146
Applications (Year 7)305
First preference applications (Year 7)107
First preference offers (Year 7)107
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,900
Pupils on roll1,644
Unfilled places13.5%
Sixth form places360
Sixth form pupils on roll348

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)92.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)41.04
Support staff (FTE)81.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2595.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2572.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.7

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate95.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions22.6%
Permanent exclusion rate1%
Permanent exclusions17

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 destination83.9%
Staying in education81.7%
School sixth form47.8%
Further education33.5%
Not sustained10.9%
Employment1.3%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Sixth form college0%

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 destination79.7%
Higher education53.4%
Employment23%
Not sustained15.5%
Apprenticeship2.7%
Further education0.7%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Queen Katharine Academy

What is Queen Katharine Academy's Ofsted rating?

Queen Katharine Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Queen Katharine Academy rank in England?

Queen Katharine Academy ranks 3,217 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 97% of schools) and 2,319 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Queen Katharine Academy?

Queen Katharine Academy has 1,619 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,900.

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.