50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
516.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
830
Pupils · 2024/25
51%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPeterborough
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of City of Peterborough Academy · Secondary · Peterborough
Part ofGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-12pp
69%58%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-9pp
40%26%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
39.3
-1.9
43.539.635.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
17%
+5pp
51%31%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
516.7
-7.8
546.5450.1353.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 516.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
830
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
51%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Local authority
Peterborough
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 31% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 17% | 516.7 | 45% | 830 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 40% | 41.2 | +0.25 | 12% | 524.5 | 26% | 865 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 31% | 40.6 | +0.25 | 11% | 546.5 | 23% | 845 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 39% | 43.5 | +0.30 | 17% | 520.6 | 32% | 815 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 12% | 35.7 | -0.14 | 51% | 353.6 | 51% | 795 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 17% | 34.8 | -0.25 | 45% | 326.8 | 45% | 734 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 550 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 830 | 15.7 | 8% | 51% | 50% | 12% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 865 | 17.5 | 14% | 48% | 49% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 845 | 17.6 | 15% | 46% | 45% | 12% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 815 | 16.8 | 15% | 41% | 44% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 830 | 18.9 | 10% | 38% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 795 | 14.2 | 10% | 40% | 43% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 734 | 28.0 | 11% | 42% | 44% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 550 | 13.9 | 10% | 45% | 45% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.