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St Peter's School

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE29 7DD

Ages 11–18 · 1,506 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry22%

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 absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.1%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,397

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

188

Places offered

262

1st-preference offers

187

Total preferences (any rank)
353
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
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%

1,506 pupils · 1,585 places

Pupils on roll
1,506
Boys / girls
785 / 721
School capacity
1,585
Capacity fill
1,506 / 1,585 (95%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
421
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: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Cam Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emma Butler

Location

Address
St Peter's Road
Postcode
PE29 7DD
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 1,506 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in Huntingdon
36
Secondary schools in Huntingdon
3
Academies among open schools in Huntingdon
53% (19)
Open schools in PE29
14
Secondary in PE29
2
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • Att848.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Huntingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Stukeley Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St John's CofE Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.4%
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    Academy special converter

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    • KS20%
    • Absence14.2%
    • FSM49.7%

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  • Hartford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.2%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Butler
Telephone
01480459581
Website
http://www.stpetershuntingdon.org

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