96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
73%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
240.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
514
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityPeterborough
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Peterborough School · All-through · Peterborough
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
+12pp
96%88%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
73%
+4pp
73%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
Attainment 8
60.8
+1.0
60.859.858.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.8
EBacc entry
36%
-0pp
59%42%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
240.1
+19.5
240.1207.7175.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 240.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
-4.0
43.239.034.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
+0.12
-0.3
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
0pp
25%20%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
514
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AP
Local authority
Peterborough
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 96% | 73% | 60.8 | Not applicable | 36% | 240.1 | 53% | 514 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 69% | 59.8 | Not published | 36% | 220.7 | 36% | 533 |
| 2022/23 | 93% | 71% | 60.2 | Not published | 59% | 231.0 | 61% | 551 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 71% | 58.9 | Not published | 24% | 175.2 | 29% | 532 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 57% | 58.8 | Not published | 48% | 236.8 | 52% | 534 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 58% | 58.9 | Not published | 55% | 203.8 | 63% | 522 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 82% | 61.9 | Not published | 34% | — | 75% | 557 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | +0.12 | 25% | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | B | +0.42 | 25% | 25 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 21% | 35 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 19% | 21 |
| 2018/19 | 43.2 | B+ | +0.15 | 16% | 20 |
| 2017/18 | 38.1 | B- | +0.04 | 24% | 33 |
| 2016/17 | 36.2 | B- | +0.19 | 14% | 32 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 514 | — | 21% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 533 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 551 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 532 | — | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 515 | — | 15% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 534 | — | 21% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 522 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 557 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.