Secondary schools in Peterborough

There are 16 secondary schools in Peterborough, teaching 18,911 pupils. Of the 14 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Peterborough All schools in Peterborough Places within

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 14scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)81 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full4 of 14schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size21.6one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Peterborough

From Peterborough council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 7 secondary schools, 1 of which filled on distance and 5 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

Arthur Mellows Village College 2.4 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Queen Katharine Academy 148 offers for 270 places
Thomas Deacon Academy 228 offers for 330 places
Hampton College 150 offers for 210 places
Ken Stimpson Academy 153 offers for 210 places
City of Peterborough Academy 163 offers for 180 places

Most first choices per place

Greater Peterborough UTC

2.0 per place

Arthur Mellows Village College

1.1 per place

Hampton College

0.6 per place

Source: Peterborough council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	The King's (The Cathedral) SchoolAcademy · ages 7-18	1,256	14%	Outstanding 2024	94	91 to 96
2	Stanground AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,654	32%	Good 2023	71	63 to 77
3	Ormiston Bushfield AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,212	38%	No overall grade 2025	65	54 to 74
4	Arthur Mellows Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	1,672	20%	No overall grade 2025	65	54 to 72
5	Hampton Gardens Secondary SchoolFree school · ages 11-19	1,310	23%	Report card 2026	64	54 to 71
6	Nene Park AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,478	31%	Good 2023	56	46 to 66
7	Jack Hunt AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,939	38%	Good 2023	44	34 to 53
8	Hampton CollegeAcademy · ages 4-19	1,608	25%	Good 2023	35	27 to 46
9	City of Peterborough AcademyFree school · ages 11-16	853	49%	Good 2024	29	21 to 39
10	Thomas Deacon AcademyAcademy · ages 7-19	2,256	36%	No overall grade 2024	27	20 to 35
11	Greater Peterborough UTCUniversity technical college · ages 11-19	464	35%	Good 2022	22	16 to 31
12	Manor Drive Secondary AcademyFree school · ages 11-16	594	42%	No overall grade 2025	15	7 to 28
13	Ken Stimpson AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	996	38%	Requires improvement 2022	15	11 to 19
14	Queen Katharine AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,619	48%	No overall grade 2025	3	2 to 4
	Clare LodgeSecure units · ages 10-17	–	–	Not inspected	–
	St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	–	–	Good 2023	–

Secondary schools by town in Peterborough

Peterborough16 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.