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Education in Peterborough

Unitary authority

The north west of the East of England. 224,757 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 343 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Peterborough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Peterborough had 90 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
90
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Peterborough had 90 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Peterborough among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Peterborough is 90.

Schools

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Schools in Peterborough

Peterborough has 90 open schools: 1 nursery, 61 primary, 12 secondary, 3 all-through, 9 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
28
Requires improvement
6
Inadequate
0

37 of the 82 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.

7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

21 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Peterborough

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Caverstede Nursery School (January 2024), Fulbridge Academy (March 2024), The King's (The Cathedral) School (July 2024).

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Caverstede Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5113Outstanding (overall), January 2024

Primary (61)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11418School remains Good, July 202460% met KS2 standard
Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11180Good (overall), September 202295% met KS2 standard
Bishop Creighton AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11203Good (overall), October 202369% met KS2 standard
Braybrook Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11206Good (overall), May 202359% met KS2 standard
Brewster Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7154School remains Good, July 2023
Castor CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11185Good (overall), June 202470% met KS2 standard
Discovery Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11419Good (overall), February 202363% met KS2 standard
Dogsthorpe AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11318Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade45% met KS2 standard
Dogsthorpe Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7235School remains Good, November 2023
Eye CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11426Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Eyrescroft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11222Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Fulbridge AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11939Outstanding (overall), March 202466% met KS2 standard
Gladstone Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11469Good (overall), October 202344% met KS2 standard
Great Haddon Primary SchoolFree schools2 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
Gunthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11290Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade44% met KS2 standard
Hampton Hargate Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11641Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade77% met KS2 standard
Hampton Lakes Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11417Good (overall), March 202469% met KS2 standard
Hampton Vale Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led0 to 11702Good (overall), June 202373% met KS2 standard
Heritage Park Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11202Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
Highlees Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11351School remains Good, June 202467% met KS2 standard
John Clare Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11130Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met91% met KS2 standard
Leighton Primary and PreschoolCommunity school2 to 11298School remains Good, June 202447% met KS2 standard
Lime Academy AbbotsmedeAcademy sponsor led3 to 11423Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Lime Academy ParnwellAcademy sponsor led5 to 11287Good (overall), March 202263% met KS2 standard
Lime Academy WatergallAcademy sponsor led5 to 11298Requires improvement (overall), July 202459% met KS2 standard
Longthorpe Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11401Good (overall), April 202464% met KS2 standard
Manor Drive Primary AcademyFree schools3 to 11319Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Nene Valley Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11311School remains Good, June 202376% met KS2 standard
Newark Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11435Good (overall), September 202373% met KS2 standard
Newborough CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11162Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed
Northborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11187School remains Good, January 202474% met KS2 standard
Norwood Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11200Good (overall), May 202383% met KS2 standard
Nova Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11343Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
Oakdale Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11400Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met78% met KS2 standard
Old Fletton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11432Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Ormiston Meadows AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11181Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Orton Wistow Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11378Good (overall), July 202362% met KS2 standard
Paston Ridings Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11350School remains Good, February 202476% met KS2 standard
Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11197Requires improvement (overall), November 2021, before the school changed63% met KS2 standard
Queen's Drive Infant SchoolCommunity school5 to 7208Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
Ravensthorpe Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11316Requires improvement (overall), June 202457% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11209School remains Good, June 202457% met KS2 standard
Saint Michael CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11408Requires improvement (overall), September 2022, before the school changed64% met KS2 standard
Southfields Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11540Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade45% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11217School remains Good, March 202355% met KS2 standard
St Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11346Good (overall), January 202363% met KS2 standard
St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11415Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
St John's Church SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11433Good (overall), June 202385% met KS2 standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11407Good (overall), May 202436% met KS2 standard
Stanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11183School remains Good, April 202467% met KS2 standard
The Beeches Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11619Good (overall), November 202367% met KS2 standard
The Duke of Bedford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11221Standards maintained, January 202581% met KS2 standard
Thorpe Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11447Good (overall), September 202263% met KS2 standard
Welbourne Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11177Good (overall), October 202345% met KS2 standard
Welland AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11405Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), November 201950% met KS2 standard
Werrington Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11382Good (overall), June 202456% met KS2 standard
West Town Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11412School remains Good, December 202258% met KS2 standard
William Law CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11493School remains Good, March 202363% met KS2 standard
Winyates Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11175Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Wittering Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11234Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Woodston Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11495Good (overall), July 202358% met KS2 standard

Secondary (12)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Arthur Mellows Village CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,672Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 44.6
City of Peterborough AcademyFree schools11 to 16853Good (overall), July 2024Attainment 8: 42.2
Greater Peterborough UTCUniversity technical college11 to 19464Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 46.7
Hampton Gardens Secondary SchoolFree schools11 to 191,310Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 47.5
Jack Hunt AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,939Good (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 45.6
Ken Stimpson AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18996Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changedAttainment 8: 39.4
Manor Drive Secondary AcademyFree schools11 to 16594Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Nene Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,478School remains Good, October 2023Attainment 8: 47.2
Ormiston Bushfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,212Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 48.8
Queen Katharine AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,619Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknessesAttainment 8: 32.5
St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18School remains Good, June 2023
Stanground AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,654Good (overall), June 2023Attainment 8: 46.9

All-through (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Hampton CollegeAcademy converter4 to 191,608Good (overall), June 202345% met KS2 standard
The King's (The Cathedral) SchoolAcademy converter7 to 181,256Outstanding (overall), July 202480% met KS2 standard
Thomas Deacon AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 192,256Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade56% met KS2 standard

Special (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group)Special post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Heltwate SchoolCommunity special school4 to 18211School remains Good, May 2024
Lime Academy OrtonAcademy special sponsor led2 to 19152Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Marshfields SchoolCommunity special school7 to 19205Good (overall), September 2023
Medeshamstede AcademyFree schools special4 to 16114Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade
NeneGateAcademy special converter8 to 1669Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Park HouseOther independent special school6 to 1929No outcome in Ofsted's file
Sense CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Beeches Independent SchoolOther independent special school9 to 1920No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Inspire Education GroupFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Iqra AcademyOther independent school11 to 19103Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Peterborough SchoolOther independent school4 to 20486Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Richard Barnes AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led5 to 16112Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.