Secondary school

Thomas Deacon Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 7–19
  • Mixed
  • Peterborough
  • PE1 2UW
  • Sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,706 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 83%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 74%2017/18: top 74%2018/19: top 65%65% · 2018/192021/22: top 68%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 83%No exams

A-level results

#248 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 839.1 · East of England 45.92/10 Well below East of England−15.1 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths32.4% · East of England 44.9%2/10 Well below East of England−14.3 pts
EBacc point score3.13 · East of England 4.011/10 Well below East of England−6.7 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.02 · East of England −0.025/10 Middle
A level points per entry26.23 · East of England 33.161/10 Well below East of England−11.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45 · 322 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 41.8 · 312 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 41.5 · 312 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 43.4 · 328 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 44.9 · 324 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 39.3 · 330 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 39.6 · 332 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 39.1 · 346 pupils · East of England 45.854539.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 33% · 312 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 37% · 312 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 33% · 328 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 42% · 324 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 30% · 330 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 31.3% · 332 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 32.4% · 346 pupils · East of England 44.9%42%30%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 28.97 · 171 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 26.66 · 194 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 27.11 · 123 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 28.58 · 138 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 31.91 · 156 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 26.12 · 139 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 28.39 · 162 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 26.23 · 149 pupils · East of England 33.1631.9126.12No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in99.3%
147 of 148 who put it first2014 · 81.2%2026 · 99.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st148147
2nd15550
3rd14217

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Sixth form provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20262,256
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.6%
First language not English39.9%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)9.3%
Persistently absent pupils27.4%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

88.1% full · 2,560 places · 307 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 50 responses (2.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school68% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved52% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 42% not applicable31% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year44% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18% not applicable48.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28% who said Yes above42.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child58% agree
  • My child does well at this school68% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing62% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development46% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent54% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 111.8
  • Leadership 13
  • Teaching assistants 63
  • Other support 62.5

Teachers 124.8 FTE · Whole workforce 250.4 · 287 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,012
Spend per pupil£6,573
Staff spend per pupil£5,592
Reserve per pupil£1,536
  • +£3,549,000revenue reserve
  • +£3,325,000in-year balance

Grants £7,830 · self-generated £219 · premises £20 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £5,238,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

332 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.1%
  • Education84.3%
  • Apprenticeship0.9%
  • Employment0.9%
  • Not sustained7.8%
  • Unknown6%

After sixth form (16–18)

170 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.5%
  • Education68.8%
  • Higher education67.1%
  • Apprenticeship1.8%
  • Employment15.9%
  • Not sustained10%
  • Unknown3.5%