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The King's (The Cathedral) School

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE1 2UE

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Phase

All-through

Age range

Ages 7–18

Pupils

1,256

Local authority

Peterborough

Age range

Ages 7–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE1

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Age range
7–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136398

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Governance
Academy trust: THE KING'S (THE CATHEDRAL) SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH
Academy trust
THE KING'S (THE CATHEDRAL) SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
61.9
Progress 8
0.7
English & maths grade 5+
69%
English & maths grade 4+
85%
EBacc entry
24%
EBacc APS
5.4

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
76%
Higher standard (RWM)
24%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.6%

Persistent absence

19.6%

Unauthorised

0.4%

Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
883

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.8% · Persistent 17.6%
2021/22
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 20.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England