St Peter's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Huntingdon, East of England PE29 7DD · Cambridgeshire
#375 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3124 of 4,090 nationally
About St Peter's School
St Peter's School is a academy secondary located in Huntingdon, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,506 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 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 375th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,506; capacity filled 95%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.3%; ebacc average points 3.43.
There are 34 schools in Huntingdon; St Peter's School ranks 26th of 33 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%)39.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.5%
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 St Peter's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,506
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Peter's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Huntingdon Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
437 students · 392 m away
Stukeley Meadows Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
371 students · 612 m away
St John's CofE Primary School
Huntingdon · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
299 students · 715 m away
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School
Huntingdon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.1 km away
Hartford Junior School
Huntingdon · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
222 students · 1.1 km away
Hartford Infant and Preschool
Huntingdon · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
152 students · 1.1 km away
Cromwell Academy
Huntingdon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
233 students · 1.5 km away
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,173 students · 1.6 km away
Godmanchester Community Academy
Huntingdon · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
402 students · 2.1 km away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
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1,508 students
Harris Academy Kingswood
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1,513 students
The Chauncy School
Ware · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,515 students
Parmiter's School
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,496 students
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,516 students
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,517 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's School a good school?
St Peter's School has a Success Index (England) of 26.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #375 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 St Peter's School rank in East of England?
St Peter's School ranks #375 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3124 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Peter's School?
St Peter's School had 1,506 students in 2025.
Is St Peter's School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Peter's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Peter's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Peter's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.