40%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
679.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,685
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPeterborough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Katharine Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Peterborough
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
42%34%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
+4pp
23%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
32.5
+0.9
32.631.330.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
EBacc entry
7%
+4pp
22%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
679.7
+76.4
679.7477.0274.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 679.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.5
+0.1
27.726.124.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.5
A-level value added
-0.24
-0.2
+0.5+0.1-0.2
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+5pp
5%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,685
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Local authority
Peterborough
Website
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 | 40% | 23% | 32.5 | Not applicable | 7% | 679.7 | 28% | 1,685 |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 19% | 31.6 | -0.64 | 3% | 603.3 | 29% | 1,675 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 17% | 32.6 | -0.44 | 5% | 484.2 | 25% | 1,559 |
| 2021/22 | 31% | 17% | 30.0 | -0.85 | 11% | 323.1 | 34% | 1,451 |
| 2018/19 | 25% | 9% | 31.0 | -0.28 | 22% | 274.2 | 38% | 1,004 |
| 2017/18 | 32% | 18% | 34.0 | -0.56 | 20% | 407.9 | 42% | 967 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.24 | 4% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.08 | 0% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | C- | — | 5% | 140 |
| 2021/22 | 26.9 | C- | — | 0% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 25.9 | C- | +0.26 | 3% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.50 | 7% | 97 |
| 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 | 1,685 | 18.6 | 15% | 55% | 49% | 10% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,675 | 19.8 | 10% | 54% | 48% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,559 | 22.9 | 14% | 54% | 48% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,451 | 23.8 | 14% | 53% | 47% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,267 | 28.6 | 14% | 55% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,004 | 21.1 | 10% | 59% | 46% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.