Queen Katharine Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterborough, East of England PE4 6HX · Peterborough
#449 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3898 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Katharine Academy
Queen Katharine Academy is a academy secondary located in Peterborough, in the Peterborough local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,619 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 12.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 449th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,619; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 40.5%; ebacc average points 2.70.
There are 90 schools in Peterborough; Queen Katharine Academy ranks 84th 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%)32.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.3%
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 Queen Katharine Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,619
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 40.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queen Katharine Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Discovery Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 369 m away
Werrington Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
382 students · 647 m away
Iqra Academy
Peterborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
103 students · 681 m away
Gunthorpe Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
290 students · 1.0 km away
Lime Academy Watergall
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
298 students · 1.2 km away
Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 1.2 km away
Norwood Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 1.4 km away
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
996 students · 1.5 km away
Ravensthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
316 students · 1.5 km away
Eyrescroft Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
222 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
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1,620 students
Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,617 students
Mayflower High School
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1,616 students
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,613 students
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,626 students
Hampton College
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,608 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Queen Katharine Academy a good school?
Queen Katharine Academy has a Success Index (England) of 12.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #449 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 Queen Katharine Academy rank in East of England?
Queen Katharine Academy ranks #449 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3898 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queen Katharine Academy?
Queen Katharine Academy had 1,619 students in 2025.
Is Queen Katharine Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Queen Katharine Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queen Katharine Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queen Katharine Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.