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City of Peterborough Academy

Free schools · Peterborough · PE1 5LQ

Ages 11–16 · 853 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised6.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
926

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

72

Places offered

141

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
98
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

853 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
853
Boys / girls
464 / 389
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
853 / 900 (95%)
Free school meals
48.5%
FSM pupils
413
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Van Lier

Location

Address
Reeves Way
Postcode
PE1 5LQ
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 853 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.5%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Secondary schools in Peterborough
14
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE1
23
Secondary in PE1
3
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
Secondary in Peterborough LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE1

  • Greater Peterborough UTC

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE1 4DZ · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Manor Drive Secondary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 7EP · Peterborough

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.06

    1.7 miles away

  • Jack Hunt Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE3 9PY · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Stanground Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE7 3BY · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Queen Katharine Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Van Lier
Telephone
01733821440
Website
http://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/

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