City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ · Peterborough · secondary school
8th of 13 secondary schools in Peterborough we can score, 15 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.2/10 against 369 of them, against 3.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 31.0 · 19 | 30% | 0.57 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.25 · 69 | 25% | 1.72 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 39.3 · 18 | 10% | 0.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 31.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.25 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Science Club, Arts and Crafts, Music and Band Practices, Poetry Masterclasses, and Additional Languages support. Sports include football, netball, basketball, rounders, athletics, badminton, boxing, and fitness. Arts and music activities cover dance and Gelli Print Workshops. Trips include the Playmaking festival and the National Playmakers festival.
Getting in. The school has 830 pupils in a capacity of 900, leaving 70 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students who need extra help in English and maths? How do the recent inspection findings influence current teaching strategies?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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