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Ken Stimpson Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6JT · kenstimpson.org.uk · 01733 765950
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Peterborough 42.9, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 996
- 84% of 1,180 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.9%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Four Cs Mat
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 130 families put the school first and 154 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 154 | 130 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 121 | 96 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 156 | 136 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 194 | 154 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 135 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.7, and 39.6% 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 C (30.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼21.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.57 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110882)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 35.6 | +6 |
| Further education | 54.8 | +1.5 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −1.2 |
| Employment | 0.5 | −2.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.8 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | −2.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 students | C (30.4) | Average +0.10 | |
| 43 students | C (30.1) | Average +0.10 | |
| 37 students | Merit+ (27) | Average +0.08 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | C- (28) | -0.20 |
| 2022/23 | 47 | C (29.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 41 | B- (35.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 41 | C (31) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 81 | C- (25.9) | +0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 57 | C- (26.2) | +0.11 |
| 2015/16 | 64 | D+ (23.9) | -0.39 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 31.9 | −8.1 |
| Further and other education | 6.4 | +0.2 |
| Further education | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Other education | 4.3 | −0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | −1.9 |
| Employment | 40.4 | +9.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.6 | −3.2 |
| Activity not captured | 6.4 | +3.3 |
Ofsted
Ken Stimpson Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 5 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 5 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110882)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110882), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110882)
May 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110882)