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Stanground Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE7 3BY

Ages 11–19 · 1,654 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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+0.31
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,381

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

213

Places offered

294

1st-preference offers

213

Total preferences (any rank)
362
Preferred offers (top 3)
254
Applications from outside LA
54
Offers to outside-LA applicants
23
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 fill92%

1,654 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,654
Boys / girls
859 / 795
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,654 / 1,800 (92%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
468
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

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

Location

Address
Peterborough Road
Postcode
PE7 3BY
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
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 11–19, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 1,654 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.9%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Secondary schools in Peterborough
14
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE7
21
Secondary in PE7
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 PE7

  • Hampton Gardens Secondary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE7 8HR · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.6 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%

    2.5 miles away

  • Nene Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE2 7EA · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.5 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%

    2.6 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%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Van Lier
Telephone
01733821430
Website
http://www.stangroundacademy.org/

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