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Secondary schools in Peterborough, ranked

The 15 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    63.2
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    47.0
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Stanground Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    46.7
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Arthur Mellows Village College

    Academy converter

    46.5
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Ormiston Bushfield Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    46.3
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Nene Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    45.6
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Hampton College

    Academy converter

    44.5
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Jack Hunt Academy

    Academy converter

    44.2
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Ken Stimpson Academy

    Academy converter

    41.7
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    40.6
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    39.3
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Thomas Deacon Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    39.1
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    The Deepings School

    Academy converter

    38.6
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Greater Peterborough UTC

    University technical college

    38.2
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Queen Katharine Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    32.5
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Peterborough?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, The King's (The Cathedral) School ranks first of 15 ranked secondary schools in Peterborough, with an average Attainment 8 score of 63.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Peterborough ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Peterborough?
15 secondary schools in Peterborough published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.