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Schools are coloured by their last Ofsted grade, or by results compared with England schools of the same type in the same year: reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school, and Attainment 8 at GCSE. Special, alternative provision, independent, nursery, 16 to 19 and all-through schools are not compared. Behind them, neighbourhoods are coloured by the education, skills and training measure of the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (England only). Sources: Department for Education, Ofsted, MHCLG. Open Government Licence v3.0. This map outlines Peterborough and its wards. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools and results

How schools here are spread and how pupils are doing. There are no league tables on this page.

Schools in the area
92
Oct 2026 · aggregated
Pupils on roll
42,063
2025/26 · aggregated
Graded schools rated Good or Outstanding
85.1%
as at 31 Aug 2026 · aggregated
6.1 percentage points lower than England
East of England 91.1%England 91.2%
KS2 reading, writing and maths at expected standard
61.4%
2024/25 · aggregated
1.4 percentage points lower than England
East of England 60.9%England 62.8%
KS4 Attainment 8 score
43.3
2024/25 · aggregated
4% lower than England
East of England 45.8England 45.3
Schools opened in the last two years
1
Oct 2024 to Sep 2026 · aggregated
How do we know these figures?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Schools in the area
Open schools (excluding children's centres) with a postcode in the area.
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
Oct 2026Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupils on roll
Pupils on roll at schools in the area (January 2026 census where reported). Pupils may live elsewhere.
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Graded schools rated Good or Outstanding
Share of schools with a 1-4 Ofsted grade that are Outstanding or Good.
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
as at 31 Aug 2026Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
KS2 reading, writing and maths at expected standard
Pupil-weighted share of year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in all of reading, writing and maths (2024/25).
Department for Education (compare school performance)
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2024/25Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupil-weighted mean of school percentages (eligible pupils). From 63 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
KS4 Attainment 8 score
Cohort-weighted mean of school Attainment 8 scores (2024/25).
Department for Education (compare school performance)
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2024/25Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Cohort-weighted mean of school Attainment 8 scores. From 18 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Schools opened in the last two years
New schools (not academy conversions, relaunches or mergers) with an opening date Oct 2024 - Sep 2026.
Department for Education (GIAS)
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Oct 2024 to Sep 2026Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, medium quality
Method: Schools in an area

Each open school is located by the postcode of its GIAS record, so it belongs to exactly one postcode district, ward, built-up area, constituency, council and so on. A school is counted where it is, not where its pupils live; pupils often cross boundaries. Children's centres are excluded. Phase and type are the GIAS labels grouped for display.

Method: Pupil-weighted school measures

FSM, SEN and absence percentages are school-level figures averaged with school roll (January 2026 census) as the weight; KS2 and KS4 measures are averaged with the number of eligible pupils (KS2) or the KS4 cohort as the weight. This equals the share of pupils in the area's schools, not of pupils living in the area. The England value uses the same method on the same files and is the comparator. Suppressed school values are skipped, so coverage differs by measure (the number of schools used is in the notes). Ofsted outcomes are the latest overall grade on record at 31 August 2026; schools inspected under the new report-card framework may carry no single grade.

Method: Change events

Events are dated records from public registers: company insolvency notices in The Gazette (loaded from July 2025, so the window is under 24 months), charity registrations and removals (Charity Commission register events), and school opening and closing dates (GIAS), where academy conversions, relaunches and mergers are labelled separately from genuine new schools and closures. They are located at the registered office, registered address or school premises, which is not necessarily where an organisation operates or where affected people live. Each council shows only its most recent events per type (cap per type); wards show all loaded events. The Gazette feed carries insolvency notices only, not planning, licensing or other notices. A notice is an event on the register, not a judgement about the organisation. No individuals' names are stored.

Latest Ofsted judgements

  • Outstanding7.3%
  • Good69.5%
  • Requires improvement13.4%
  • Not judged9.8%

This place England

Share of schools by latest overall judgement. Inspection frameworks have changed over time, so older and newer judgements are not like for like. as at 31 Aug 2026.

How do we know this?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Ofsted grades of schools
Latest overall Ofsted grade of schools in the area as at 31 Aug 2026 (distribution).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
as at 31 Aug 2026Peterborough (Council area)
Method: Pupil-weighted school measures

FSM, SEN and absence percentages are school-level figures averaged with school roll (January 2026 census) as the weight; KS2 and KS4 measures are averaged with the number of eligible pupils (KS2) or the KS4 cohort as the weight. This equals the share of pupils in the area's schools, not of pupils living in the area. The England value uses the same method on the same files and is the comparator. Suppressed school values are skipped, so coverage differs by measure (the number of schools used is in the notes). Ofsted outcomes are the latest overall grade on record at 31 August 2026; schools inspected under the new report-card framework may carry no single grade.

Schools by phase

  • Primary65.2%
  • Other or not recorded15.2%
  • Secondary14.1%
  • All-through3.3%
  • 16 plus1.1%
  • Nursery1.1%

This place England

Share of schools. Oct 2026.

How do we know this?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Schools by phase
Open schools by phase of education (distribution).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
Oct 2026Peterborough (Council area)
Method: Schools in an area

Each open school is located by the postcode of its GIAS record, so it belongs to exactly one postcode district, ward, built-up area, constituency, council and so on. A school is counted where it is, not where its pupils live; pupils often cross boundaries. Children's centres are excluded. Phase and type are the GIAS labels grouped for display.

Schools by type

  • Academies56.5%
  • Local authority maintained23.9%
  • Free schools7.6%
  • Special schools (La)4.3%
  • Independent3.3%
  • Other types3.3%
  • Colleges1.1%

This place England

Share of schools. Oct 2026.

How do we know this?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Schools by type
Open schools by establishment type group (distribution).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
Oct 2026Peterborough (Council area)
Method: Schools in an area

Each open school is located by the postcode of its GIAS record, so it belongs to exactly one postcode district, ward, built-up area, constituency, council and so on. A school is counted where it is, not where its pupils live; pupils often cross boundaries. Children's centres are excluded. Phase and type are the GIAS labels grouped for display.

Pupils and attendance

Pupils eligible for free school meals
30.5%
2025/26 · aggregated
5.7 percentage points higher than England
East of England 19.8%England 24.8%
Pupils on SEN support
13.1%
2025/26 · aggregated
1.7 percentage points lower than England
East of England 13.9%England 14.8%
Pupils with an EHC plan
5.6%
2025/26 · aggregated
About the same as England
East of England 5.9%England 6%
Overall absence rate
6.7%
2024/25 · aggregated
About the same as England
East of England 6.7%England 6.7%
Persistent absence
19.1%
2024/25 · aggregated
1.2 percentage points higher than England
East of England 17.3%England 17.8%
How do we know these figures?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Pupils eligible for free school meals
Pupil-weighted share of pupils eligible for free school meals (2025/26).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Share of pupils at schools in the area; pupil-weighted. From 87 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Pupils on SEN support
Pupil-weighted share of pupils receiving SEN support (2025/26).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Share of pupils at schools in the area; pupil-weighted. From 87 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Pupils with an EHC plan
Pupil-weighted share of pupils with an education, health and care plan (2025/26).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Share of pupils at schools in the area; pupil-weighted. From 87 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Overall absence rate
Pupil-weighted share of sessions missed for any reason (2024/25).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2024/25Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupil-weighted mean of school rates. From 80 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Persistent absence
Pupil-weighted share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions (2024/25).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2024/25Peterborough (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupil-weighted mean of school rates. From 77 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Method: Pupil-weighted school measures

FSM, SEN and absence percentages are school-level figures averaged with school roll (January 2026 census) as the weight; KS2 and KS4 measures are averaged with the number of eligible pupils (KS2) or the KS4 cohort as the weight. This equals the share of pupils in the area's schools, not of pupils living in the area. The England value uses the same method on the same files and is the comparator. Suppressed school values are skipped, so coverage differs by measure (the number of schools used is in the notes). Ofsted outcomes are the latest overall grade on record at 31 August 2026; schools inspected under the new report-card framework may carry no single grade.

Pupil characteristics describe who attends local schools, not how good the schools are. Absence and special educational needs rates differ for many reasons beyond the school.

Adult qualifications

What residents have studied, from the census.

Adults with no qualifications
22.4%
2021
4.3 percentage points higher than England
England 18%
Adults with a degree-level qualification or above
26.2%
2021
7.7 percentage points lower than England
England 34%
How do we know these figures?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Adults with no qualifications
Share of usual residents aged 16 and over with no qualifications (Census 2021).
Office for National Statistics
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2021Peterborough (Council area)direct, high quality
Adults with a degree-level qualification or above
Share of usual residents aged 16 and over whose highest qualification is Level 4 (degree level) or above (Census 2021).
Office for National Statistics
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2021Peterborough (Council area)direct, high quality
Method: Census 2021 housing, health and qualifications for Wales

Wales held its census on the same day as England (21 March 2021) with the same questions, so the figures are directly comparable. For Wales we use the published local authority tables. Tenure counts shared ownership with owners; "private rented" includes people who live rent free, as in the England figures. Overcrowding is an occupancy rating of -1 or less for bedrooms. Qualifications are for people aged 16 and over; "no qualifications" and "Level 4 or above" (degree level and above) are shares of all those people. Counts are rounded by random adjustment, so tiny differences from other tables are expected. Wales households per local authority are not split to small areas here.

Highest qualification of people aged 16 and over, Census 2021 (21 March 2021). Level 4 is degree level and above. Older adults are less likely to hold formal qualifications, so areas with more older residents show higher shares with none.

Local schools (91)

Listed alphabetically. Each links to its own page, with its Ofsted record, results and governors.

SchoolPhaseTypePupils
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryVoluntary aided school418
Arthur Mellows Village CollegeSecondaryAcademy converter1,672
Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimaryVoluntary controlled school180
Bishop Creighton AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter203
Braybrook Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter206
Brewster Avenue Infant SchoolPrimaryCommunity school154
Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group)Not applicableSpecial post 16 institution
Castor CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryVoluntary controlled school185
Caverstede Nursery SchoolNurseryLocal authority nursery school113
City of Peterborough AcademySecondaryFree schools853
Clare LodgeNot applicableSecure units
Copthill Independent Day School & NurseryNot applicableOther independent school292
Discovery Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter419
Dogsthorpe AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led318
Dogsthorpe Infant SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter235
Eye CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryVoluntary controlled school426
Eyrescroft Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy sponsor led222
Fulbridge AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter939
Gladstone Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led469
Greater Peterborough UtcSecondaryUniversity technical college464
Gunthorpe Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy sponsor led290
Hampton CollegeAll-throughAcademy converter1,608
Hampton Gardens Secondary SchoolSecondaryFree schools1,310
Hampton Hargate Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school641
Hampton Lakes Primary SchoolPrimaryFree schools417
Hampton Vale Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led702
Heltwate SchoolNot applicableCommunity special school211
Heritage Park Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school202
Highlees Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy sponsor led351
Inspire Education Group16 plusFurther education
Iqra AcademyNot applicableOther independent school103
Jack Hunt AcademySecondaryAcademy converter1,939
John Clare Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter130
Ken Stimpson AcademySecondaryAcademy converter996
Leighton Primary and PreschoolPrimaryCommunity school298
Lime Academy AbbotsmedePrimaryAcademy sponsor led423
Lime Academy OrtonNot applicableAcademy special sponsor led152
Lime Academy ParnwellPrimaryAcademy sponsor led287
Lime Academy WatergallPrimaryAcademy sponsor led298
Longthorpe Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter401
Manor Drive Primary AcademyPrimaryFree schools319
Manor Drive Secondary AcademySecondaryFree schools594
Marshfields SchoolNot applicableCommunity special school205
Medeshamstede AcademyNot applicableFree schools special114
Nene Park AcademySecondaryAcademy sponsor led1,478
Nene Valley Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter311
NenegateNot applicableAcademy special converter69
Newark Hill AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led435
Newborough CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy sponsor led162
Northborough Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter187
Norwood Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school200
Nova Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led343
Oakdale Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school400
Old Fletton Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school432
Ormiston Bushfield AcademySecondaryAcademy sponsor led1,212
Ormiston Meadows AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led181
Orton Wistow Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter378
Park HouseNot applicableOther independent special school29
Paston Ridings Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school350
Peakirk-Cum-Glinton CofE Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter197

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Sources used on this page

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Registered offices are not operating locations. Ranks and deciles are never averaged. Census 2021 figures are labelled 2021.