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Arthur Mellows Village College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Helpston Road, Glinton, Peterborough PE6 7JX · arthurmellows.org · 01733 252235
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Peterborough 42.9, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.40 mi
- 3.86 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,672
- 97% of 1,720 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Four Cs Mat
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.40 mi (3.86 km) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 287 families put the school first and 262 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 262 | 287 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 257 | 292 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 259 | 280 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 262 | 312 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 262 | 322 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.40 mi3.86 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.5, and 45.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Peterborough it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ●45.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲68.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼11.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.78 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 50.6 | −9.1 |
| Sixth form college | 0.4 | — |
| Further education | 37.5 | +6.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 2 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | +3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | 0 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 students | B- (35.9) | Average 0.00 | |
| 131 students | B- (36) | Average 0.00 | |
| 88 students | Dist (33.6) | Above average +0.44 | |
| 19 students | Dist*- (42.2) | Above average +0.45 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 139 | B- (35.8) | +0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 130 | B- (36.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 162 | B (40.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 122 | B (38.8) | +0.34 |
| 2017/18 | 149 | B- (35.1) | +0.30 |
| 2016/17 | 175 | C (31.3) | +0.09 |
| 2015/16 | 164 | C+ (32.7) | +0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 49.7 | −13.2 |
| Further education | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7 | +2.5 |
| Employment | 32.2 | +8.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.6 | +3.5 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | −1.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Arthur Mellows Village College on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Nov 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (292 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 292
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 73 parents (25%) with SEND