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The King's (The Cathedral) School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–18 · Academy

Park Road, Peterborough PE1 2UE · kings.peterborough.sch.uk · 01733 751541

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
63.2
average Attainment 8 score. Peterborough 42.9, England 46
Demand for places
2.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,256
106 over 1,150 places · 109%
Local authority
Peterborough
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14%
First language not English
10.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 366 families put the school first and 127 places were offered; 34% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 297 (Places 128)297September 2023: 305 (Places 131)305September 2024: 308 (Places 159)308September 2025: 414 (Places 126)414September 2026: 366 (Places 127)366Places 127
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261273662.9▲34%
September 2025Sept 20251264143.3▲30%
September 2024Sept 20241593081.9▲47%
September 2023Sept 20231313052.3▲41%
September 2022Sept 20221282972.3▲43%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 63.2, and 75.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Peterborough it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.5 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 73% (England 53%)73%2016/17: 80% (England 61%)80%2017/18: 93% (England 64%)93%2018/19: 93% (England 65%)93%2022/23: 76% (England 60%)76%2023/24: 87% (England 61%)87%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲80%62%
▲13%8%
Average scaled score
▲110106
●106105
▲110105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 61.8 (England 46.3)61.82017/18: 65.5 (England 46.5)65.52018/19: 63.0 (England 46.7)63.02021/22: 67.5 (England 48.8)67.52022/23: 64.2 (England 46.3)64.22023/24: 61.9 (England 45.9)61.92024/25: 63.2 (England 46.0)63.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲63.246.0
▲75.5%45.4%
▲89.1%64.8%
●40.8%40.5%
▲5.674.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form76.7−4.9
Further education17+6.1
Apprenticeship1.1−0.3
Employment1.7−0.3
Not in a lasting destination1.7+1
Activity not captured1.7+0.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 36.1 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 35.7 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.1 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 40.4 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 44.4 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 41.3 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 40.1 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.5 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
196 studentsB (40.5)Average +0.02
196 studentsB (40.6)Average +0.03
28.1%AAB or better
98.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24179B (40.1)-0.05
2022/23187B (41.3)—
2021/22183B+ (44.4)—
2018/19188B (40.4)+0.22
2017/18177B- (37.1)+0.11
2016/17179B- (35.7)+0.03
2015/16193B- (36.1)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University75.7−2.6
Further education1.10
Apprenticeship2.8+1.7
Employment9.4−3.9
Not in a lasting destination7.2+2.2
Activity not captured3.9+2.8

Ofsted

The King's (The Cathedral) School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
2 Jul 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (316 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
316
25% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲93% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 68%

based on 54 parents (17%) with SEND

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