City of Peterborough Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterborough, East of England PE1 5LQ · Peterborough
#399 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3346 of 4,090 nationally
About City of Peterborough Academy
City of Peterborough Academy is a academy secondary located in Peterborough, in the Peterborough local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 853 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 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 399th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 853; capacity filled 94.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.3%; ebacc average points 3.33.
There are 90 schools in Peterborough; City of Peterborough Academy ranks 71st of 88 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%)39.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.5%
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 City of Peterborough Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 853
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near City of Peterborough Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
· 337 m away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 351 m away
Newark Hill Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
435 students · 618 m away
Lime Academy Abbotsmede
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 670 m away
Greater Peterborough UTC
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
464 students · 804 m away
Thomas Deacon Academy
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–19
2,256 students · 1.1 km away
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–18
1,256 students · 1.2 km away
Dogsthorpe Infant School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
235 students · 1.3 km away
Queen's Drive Infant School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
208 students · 1.3 km away
Lime Academy Parnwell
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
287 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Honywood School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
849 students
The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
858 students
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
847 students
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
859 students
East Point Academy
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
846 students
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
860 students
Frequently asked questions
Is City of Peterborough Academy a good school?
City of Peterborough Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #399 of 460 in East of England. 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 City of Peterborough Academy rank in East of England?
City of Peterborough Academy ranks #399 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3346 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend City of Peterborough Academy?
City of Peterborough Academy had 853 students in 2025.
Is City of Peterborough Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
City of Peterborough Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near City of Peterborough Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of City of Peterborough Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.