The Peterborough School
Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Mr Adrian Meadows
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 486
- URN
- 110910
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733343357
About this school
The Peterborough School is a Church of England independent school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 20 and has 486 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Peterborough School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Peterborough School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1942, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 41 | 42 | 45 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.2 | 59.8 | 60.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 69% | 73.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 83.3% | 95.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 59% | 35.7% | 35.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Peterborough School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60.2 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.8 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 60.8 | 39.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 551 |
| 2023/24 | 533 |
| 2024/25 | 514 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 108
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Beeches Independent School0.2 miles
Special schools · Peterborough
-
Richard Barnes Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Peterborough
-
Clare Lodge0.8 miles
Other types · Peterborough
-
NeneGate1.6 miles
Academies · Peterborough
-
Heltwate School1.8 miles
Special schools · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
- Iqra Academy Independent schools
- Kirkstone House School Independent schools
- Caverstede Nursery School Nursery
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Peterborough School teach?
- The Peterborough School teaches children aged 4 to 20. It is an independent school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headmaster of The Peterborough School?
- The headmaster of The Peterborough School is Mr Adrian Meadows, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Peterborough School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Peterborough School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Peterborough School?
- The Peterborough School has 486 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 20.
- Is The Peterborough School full?
- The Peterborough School has capacity for 600 pupils and 486 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Peterborough School a faith school?
- Yes. The Peterborough School is designated Church of England.
- Is The Peterborough School a selective school?
- Yes. The Peterborough School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Peterborough School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.2 in 2022/23 and 60.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Peterborough School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Peterborough School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.