The Deepings School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterborough, East Midlands PE6 8NF · Lincolnshire
#218 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2808 of 4,090 nationally
About The Deepings School
The Deepings School is a academy secondary located in Peterborough, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 967 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 218th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (48th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 967; capacity filled 66.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.8%; ebacc average points 3.59.
There are 13 schools in Peterborough; The Deepings School ranks 11th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Deepings School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 967
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 66.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.59
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Deepings School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Deeping St James Community Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 296 m away
Linchfield Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
294 students · 626 m away
Market Deeping Community Primary School
Market Deeping · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
289 students · 1.2 km away
William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Market Deeping · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.3 km away
Northborough Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 2.0 km away
Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 4.0 km away
Langtoft Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 4.1 km away
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,672 students · 4.2 km away
Baston CE Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 5.7 km away
Kirkstone House School
Peterborough · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
118 students · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
973 students
Rushden Academy
Rushden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
961 students
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
975 students
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
979 students
The Herewoode Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
979 students
Buxton Community School
Buxton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
954 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Deepings School a good school?
The Deepings School has a Success Index (England) of 32.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #218 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Deepings School rank in East Midlands?
The Deepings School ranks #218 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2808 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Deepings School?
The Deepings School had 967 students in 2025.
Is The Deepings School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Deepings School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Deepings School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Deepings School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.