City of Peterborough Academy

Type Secondary / Free schools
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Reeves Way
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 5LQ
Phone 01733821440
Reference Number 139082

City of Peterborough Academy has made significant progress since its last inspection, moving from an inadequate rating to a good standard across several areas including the quality of education, behavior and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. The school culture has improved, allowing pupils to feel safe, respected, and valued, which contributes to their happiness and academic success. The trust's involvement has been essential in fostering these improvements through a well-structured curriculum and dedicated support for students, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 830
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.13%
Girls: 46.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 47%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 51.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 83 64 147
8 90 85 175
9 95 74 169
10 87 83 170
11 86 83 169

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 26.9%
White, Other 26.6%
Pakistani 11%
Mixed, Other 6.6%
African 5.1%
Asian, Other 5.1%
Unclassified 4.5%
White & Asian 3.9%
White & Black (African) 2.5%
Indian 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.2%
Chinese 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 04 Jul 2024
Date Report
04 Jul 2024 Full inspection:
22 Jun 2023 Monitoring visit
08 Feb 2023 School inspection:
26 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
21 Apr 2015 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe, cared for, and valued.
  • There is a strong culture of respect and high expectations for behavior.
  • Pupils produce high-quality work and achieve well in their examinations.
  • Well-structured curriculum that meets National Curriculum aims.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND allows them to thrive.
  • Strong leadership and shared vision among staff.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not consistently adapt their teaching to meet individual pupil needs.
  • Some pupils continue to use inappropriate language, indicating that the positive culture is not yet fully embedded.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
39.3

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 31%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 46.5%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 63 17
Third Preference 47 5
From another Local Authority 1 1

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