City of Peterborough Academy
Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Matthew Van Lier
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Greenwood Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 853
- URN
- 139082
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733821440
About this school
City of Peterborough Academy is a secondary academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 853 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 159 | 147 | 155 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.6 | 41.2 | 39.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.03 to +0.48 | +0.25 +0.01 to +0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 39.5% | 31% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 61.9% | 50.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 12.2% | 17.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
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 City of Peterborough Academy 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 | 40.6 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.2 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 845 |
| 2023/24 | 865 |
| 2024/25 | 830 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How City of Peterborough Academy compares
City of Peterborough Academy ranked 10th of 13 secondary schools in Peterborough for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 36% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.3 | 11.9% | 49.5% | 853 | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | 38.2 | 9.1% | 37.3% | 464 | 0.5 miles |
| Manor Drive Secondary Academy | — | 9.6% | 41.9% | 594 | 1.7 miles |
| Jack Hunt Academy | 44.2 | 7.7% | 36.9% | 1,939 | 2.3 miles |
| Stanground Academy | 46.7 | 6.7% | 30.9% | 1,654 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.52%
- English as an additional language
- 51%
- Overall absence
- 11.94%
- Persistent absence
- 37.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Fisher Catholic High School0.2 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
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Greater Peterborough UTC0.5 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
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Jack Hunt Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
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Stanground Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
City of Peterborough Academy ranks 11th of the 15 ranked secondary schools in Peterborough.
- Arthur Mellows Village College Secondary
- Greater Peterborough UTC Secondary
- Hampton Gardens Secondary School Secondary
- Jack Hunt Academy Secondary
- Ken Stimpson Academy Secondary
- Manor Drive Secondary Academy Secondary
- Nene Park Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy Secondary
- Queen Katharine Academy Secondary
- Sir Harry Smith Community College Secondary
- St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary
- Stanground Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does City of Peterborough Academy teach?
- City of Peterborough Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the principal of City of Peterborough Academy?
- The principal of City of Peterborough Academy is Mr Matthew Van Lier, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was City of Peterborough Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected City of Peterborough Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is City of Peterborough Academy?
- City of Peterborough Academy has 853 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is City of Peterborough Academy full?
- City of Peterborough Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 853 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is City of Peterborough Academy a faith school?
- No. City of Peterborough Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is City of Peterborough Academy a selective school?
- No. City of Peterborough Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs City of Peterborough Academy?
- City of Peterborough Academy is part of GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have City of Peterborough Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.6 in 2022/23 and 39.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does City of Peterborough Academy rank locally?
- City of Peterborough Academy ranked 10th of 13 secondary schools in Peterborough for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 36% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is City of Peterborough Academy's absence rate?
- City of Peterborough Academy's overall absence rate is 11.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are City of Peterborough Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, City of Peterborough Academy'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 1 July 2026.