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Ken Stimpson Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Peterborough, PE4 6JT

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,735 of 3,312

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,774 of 2,536

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ken Stimpson Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2022

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils996
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Damien Whales
TrustFOUR CS MAT
Local authorityPeterborough
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149236.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.39.443.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.58.1%59.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.33.8%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.3%9.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths47%55.1%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 schoolPeterboroughEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.30.3532.3435
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels32.7533.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better5.9%14.2%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.1--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study52--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit+--

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

Pupils

2025/26

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.

MeasureThis school
Pupils996
Girls467
Boys529
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.6%
First language not English16.8%
School places2024/251,262
Unfilled places21.1%
Sixth form places2024/25200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.109
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.42
Average class size21

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.7%
Other White
15.9%
Pakistani
5%
African
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other Asian
1.9%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Indian
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)59.69
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.12
Support staff (FTE)51.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2559.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2553.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.154
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.309
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.130
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.130
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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence8.7%7.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25%21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%2.9%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate49.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions3

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.9%
Further education54.8%
School sixth form35.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.8%
Apprenticeship1.4%
Employment0.5%
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83%
Employment40.4%
Higher education31.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.6%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Further education2.1%

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

Nearby schools

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Good
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Inadequate
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Requires improvement
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Good
1.3 miNot applicableIqra AcademyOther independent school
Good
1.3 miNurseryCaverstede Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryLime Academy WatergallAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Ken Stimpson Academy

What is Ken Stimpson Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ken Stimpson Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Oct 2022.

How does Ken Stimpson Academy rank in England?

Ken Stimpson Academy ranks 2,735 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 82% of schools) and 1,774 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Ken Stimpson Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 33.8% of pupils at Ken Stimpson Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39.4 (England 46.2).

What are Ken Stimpson Academy's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Ken Stimpson Academy was C, and 5.9% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Ken Stimpson Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ken Stimpson Academy made 154 offers from 309 applications (2 per offer), and 130 of 130 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ken Stimpson Academy?

Ken Stimpson Academy has 996 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Ken Stimpson Academy?

Ken Stimpson Academy had 1,262 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ken Stimpson Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Ken Stimpson Academy has a sixth form with 200 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ken Stimpson Academy?

At Ken Stimpson Academy, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ken Stimpson Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ken Stimpson Academy missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 25% 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.