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Thomas Deacon Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · PE1 2UW

Ages 7–19 · 2,256 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.6

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 839.6
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
2,132

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

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

196

Places offered

271

1st-preference offers

195

Total preferences (any rank)
501
Preferred offers (top 3)
271
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill88%

2,256 pupils · 2,560 places

Pupils on roll
2,256
Boys / girls
1,156 / 1,100
School capacity
2,560
Capacity fill
2,256 / 2,560 (88%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
694
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Thomas Deacon Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Gaunt

Location

Address
Queen's Gardens
Postcode
PE1 2UW
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 (all-through), Ages 7–19, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 2,256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.6%.

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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    • FSM42.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Gaunt
Telephone
01733426060
Website
http://www.thomasdeaconacademy.co.uk

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