Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY · Peterborough · secondary school
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4th 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 — 6.9/10 against 573 of them, against 4.9/10 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% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 44.1 · 48 | 30% | 1.43 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.03 · 52 | 25% | 1.31 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 45.6 · 48 | 10% | 0.47 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Jack Hunt Academy overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2024. In 2024/25, 38.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.03 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Football Academy and Netball teams, and there is an after-school club. A Tall Ships Voyage is planned for 2026.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,939 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,950. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the Progress 8 score of +0.03 translate into day-to-day teaching support? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to raise their Attainment 8 above the national median?
What Ofsted said about Jack Hunt Academy
Overview
Pupils are beginning to benefit from recent improvements, learning in “calm and focused” classrooms with high expectations for behaviour. The school has implemented a “redesigned and ambitious curriculum” that supports most pupils well, though inconsistencies in teaching practice and reading support hinder progress for some.
Strengths
- Teachers use subject specialists to plan a logical curriculum, ensuring clarity on “what needs to be taught and when.”
- Pupils demonstrate a “deep and embedded understanding of tolerance and respect,” celebrating the school’s diversity.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities follow the same ambitious curriculum, with teachers successfully adapting resources to help them “remember more over time.”
- Leaders and governors work closely to monitor development, while staff feel “well supported and cared for.”
- A structured careers programme helps pupils make “informed choices about their futures.”
Areas to improve
- Teachers must accurately assess pupil knowledge to identify gaps and misconceptions, adapting teaching accordingly so all pupils are ready for independent learning.
- Reading support strategies need to be more precise to tackle underlying barriers, helping struggling pupils become “confident and fluent readers” more quickly.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.8 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 |
| 2025/26 | 45.6 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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