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The King's (The Cathedral) School

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE1 2UE

Ages 7–18 · 1,256 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

61.9

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.94 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.73
−20+2
Attainment 861.9
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
883

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

1.94 · Competitive

1st preferences

308

Places offered

159

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
585
Preferred offers (top 3)
159
Applications from outside LA
73
Offers to outside-LA applicants
44
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 fill109%

1,256 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,256
Boys / girls
619 / 637
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,256 / 1,150 (109%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
122
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KING'S (THE CATHEDRAL) SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH
Academy trust
THE KING'S (THE CATHEDRAL) SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH
Headteacher
Mr John Harrison

Location

Address
Park Road
Postcode
PE1 2UE
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 (all-through), Ages 7–18, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 1,256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
All-through schools in Peterborough
3
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE1
23
All-through in PE1
2
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
All-through in Peterborough LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Harrison
Telephone
01733751541
Website
http://www.kings.peterborough.sch.uk/

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