Secondary school

The King's (The Cathedral) School

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  • ages 7–18
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Peterborough
  • PE1 2UE
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jul 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 188 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 5%2018/19: top 5%2021/22: top 5%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 7%2024/25: top 6%No exams

A-level results

#46 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 England

Attainment 863.2 · East of England 45.910/10 Top 10%
Grade 5+ English and maths75.5% · East of England 44.9%10/10 Top 10%
EBacc point score5.67 · East of England 4.0110/10 Top 10%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.73 · East of England −0.0210/10 Top 10%
A level points per entry40.52 · East of England 33.1610/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 65.8 · 149 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 61.8 · 150 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 65.5 · 149 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 63 · 150 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 67.5 · 147 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 64.2 · 150 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 61.9 · 176 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 63.2 · 147 pupils · East of England 45.8567.561.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 73% · 150 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 83% · 149 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 75% · 150 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 85% · 147 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 79% · 150 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 69.3% · 176 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 75.5% · 147 pupils · East of England 44.9%85%69.3%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 36.06 · 193 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 35.73 · 179 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 37.12 · 177 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 40.38 · 188 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 44.37 · 183 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 41.3 · 187 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 40.14 · 179 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 40.52 · 196 pupils · East of England 33.1644.3735.73No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in34.1%
125 of 366 who put it first2014 · 43.2%2026 · 34.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st366125
2nd2162
3rd1190

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,256
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.3%
First language not English10.0%
SEN support4.7%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils17.1%

Girls 52.4%Boys 47.6%

109.2% full · 1,150 places · 390 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 316 responses (25.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.5% not applicable52.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.5% not applicable85% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed88.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 58.3
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 17.5
  • Other support 39.9

Teachers 66.3 FTE · Whole workforce 123.8 · 147 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,872
Spend per pupil£8,029
Staff spend per pupil£5,780
Reserve per pupil£1,407
  • +£1,774,000revenue reserve
  • −£197,000in-year balance

Grants £7,459 · self-generated £496 · premises £482 per pupil

Single-academy trust: THE KING'S (THE CATHEDRAL) SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

176 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96.6%
  • Education93.8%
  • Apprenticeship1.1%
  • Employment1.7%
  • Not sustained1.7%
  • Unknown1.7%

After sixth form (16–18)

181 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89%
  • Education76.8%
  • Higher education75.7%
  • Apprenticeship2.8%
  • Employment9.4%
  • Not sustained7.2%
  • Unknown3.9%