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Queen Katharine Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE4 6HX

Ages 11–18 · 1,619 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

31.6

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
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 8-0.64
−20+2
Attainment 831.6
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry3%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.3%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,426

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,619 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,619
Boys / girls
761 / 858
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,619 / 1,650 (98%)
Free school meals
48.3%
FSM pupils
616
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Thomas Deacon Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Taylor

Location

Address
Mountsteven Avenue, Walton
Postcode
PE4 6HX
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 1,619 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.3%.

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

  • Ken Stimpson Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 6JT · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Manor Drive Secondary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 7EP · Peterborough

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM42.1%

    1.6 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%

    2.0 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%

    2.1 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%

    2.5 miles away

  • City of Peterborough Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE1 5LQ · Peterborough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Taylor
Telephone
01733383888
Website
www.qka.education

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