Ken Stimpson Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Peterborough (Peterborough).
Attainment 8
39.4
▼ 6.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
33.8%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.5%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.6%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.1%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
84%
996 / 1,180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2022, previous school
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ken Stimpson Academy is a secondary school located in Peterborough. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,051 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,180. It is part of the FOUR CS Mat. The school is led by Mr Damien Whales.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Enrichment Opportunities
- Social Media
- Activity Day
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- The Dorset Walk
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 149236
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Angus Brown | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma McMenemy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Stainton-Roberts | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew O'Neill | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Dickman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sally Searle | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Damien Whales | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Angus Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Trevor French | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Alison Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steve Bliszczak Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Lee Greeves Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ray Rankmore Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record