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The Deepings School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Park Road, Deeping St James, Peterborough PE6 8NF · deepings.anthemtrust.uk · 01778 342159

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.6
average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
967
66% of 1,460 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.3%
First language not English
9.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Anthem Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 127 families put the school first and 156 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 174 (Places 228)174September 2023: 167 (Places 212)167September 2024: 120 (Places 174)120September 2025: 92 (Places 189)92September 2026: 127 (Places 156)127Places 156
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261561270.8100%
September 2025Sept 2025189920.5100%
September 2024Sept 20241741200.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232121670.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222281740.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.6, and 32.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.8 (England 46.3)43.82017/18: 42.4 (England 46.5)42.42018/19: 42.0 (England 46.7)42.02021/22: 45.1 (England 48.8)45.12022/23: 39.0 (England 46.3)39.02023/24: 40.0 (England 45.9)40.02024/25: 38.6 (England 46.0)38.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼38.646.0
▼32.4%45.4%
▼58.8%64.8%
▲47.5%40.5%
▼3.594.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form15.9−20
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education71.2+24.4
Other education0.4−0.4
Apprenticeship4−2.5
Employment2.7−2.1
Not in a lasting destination4+0.4
Activity not captured1.3−0.3

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: 28.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 26.0 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 35.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 30.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
36 studentsC+ (33.2)Above average +0.22
36 studentsC+ (33.8)Above average +0.24
17 studentsDist (35.5)Well above average +0.61
16.7%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2468C (30.8)+0.17
2022/2366C (30.4)—
2021/2275B- (35.1)—
2018/19104C- (26)-0.46
2017/18119C (29)-0.19
2016/17144C (30.3)+0.08
2015/16125C (28.8)-0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University53−6.6
Further education3.6—
Apprenticeship6−4.6
Employment20.5−0.8
Not in a lasting destination14.5+9.2
Activity not captured2.4−0.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Deepings School on 11 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
11 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jan 2020Requires improvement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

45% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (252 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
45%
Replies
252
24% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼64% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼56% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼55% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼61% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼53% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼51% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼60% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼46% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 68 parents (27%) with SEND

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