59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
731.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,041
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Deepings School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-3pp
65%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+1pp
42%35%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
38.6
-1.4
45.141.938.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
48%
+22pp
55%40%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
731.9
-40.0
1004.8868.3731.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 731.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.2
+2.4
35.130.626.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
A-level value added
+0.22
0
+0.2-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+9pp
19%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,041
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Park Road, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Local authority
Lincolnshire
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 | 59% | 32% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 48% | 731.9 | 48% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 32% | 40.0 | -0.29 | 26% | 771.9 | 35% | 1,235 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 27% | 39.0 | -0.23 | 55% | 804.9 | 55% | 1,344 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 42% | 45.1 | -0.07 | 54% | 1004.8 | 54% | 1,339 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 30% | 42.0 | -0.06 | 49% | 877.4 | 49% | 1,449 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 31% | 42.4 | -0.38 | 19% | 953.8 | 22% | 1,506 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 30% | 43.8 | -0.19 | 14% | — | 18% | 1,554 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.22 | 17% | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | C | +0.17 | 8% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 6% | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 19% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 26.0 | C- | -0.46 | 5% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | -0.19 | 3% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 30.3 | C | +0.08 | 5% | 151 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,041 | 21.2 | 21% | 10% | 27% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,235 | 22.6 | 17% | 10% | 25% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,344 | 17.6 | 11% | 10% | 22% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,339 | 16.0 | 9% | 9% | 20% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,355 | 15.4 | 6% | 8% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,449 | 16.4 | 8% | 5% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,506 | 16.4 | 10% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,554 | 16.4 | 14% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.