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Ken Stimpson Academy

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE4 6JT

Ages 11–18 · 996 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

39.5

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 839.5
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,041

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

136

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

136

Total preferences (any rank)
309
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill84%

996 pupils · 1,180 places

Pupils on roll
996
Boys / girls
529 / 467
School capacity
1,180
Capacity fill
996 / 1,180 (84%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
324
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOUR CS MAT
Academy trust
FOUR CS MAT
Sponsor
Four Cs MAT
Headteacher
Mr Damien Whales

Location

Address
Staniland Way, Werrington
Postcode
PE4 6JT
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 996 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.9%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Secondary schools in Peterborough
14
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE4
12
Secondary in PE4
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 PE4

  • 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Arthur Mellows Village College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE6 7JX · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.6 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

    2.1 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%

    2.9 miles away

  • 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%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damien Whales
Telephone
01733765950
Website
http://www.kenstimpson.org.uk

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