The King's (The Cathedral) School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterborough, East of England PE1 2UE · Peterborough
#47 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#319 of 4,090 nationally
About The King's (The Cathedral) School
The King's (The Cathedral) School is a academy all-through located in Peterborough, in the Peterborough local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 7–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,256 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 88.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of all-through schools in England and 47th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (94th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (81th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,256; capacity filled 109.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 89.1%; ebacc average points 5.67.
There are 90 schools in Peterborough; The King's (The Cathedral) School ranks 2nd of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)80%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)13%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)63.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14%
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 King's (The Cathedral) School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,256
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 80%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 13%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 63.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 89.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King's (The Cathedral) School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Queen's Drive Infant School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
208 students · 479 m away
The Beeches Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
619 students · 587 m away
Thomas Deacon Academy
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–19
2,256 students · 653 m away
Greater Peterborough UTC
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
464 students · 673 m away
Lime Academy Abbotsmede
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 693 m away
Gladstone Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
469 students · 835 m away
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.0 km away
Bishop Creighton Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.1 km away
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
· 1.1 km away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 1.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is The King's (The Cathedral) School a good school?
The King's (The Cathedral) School has a Success Index (England) of 88.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #47 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 The King's (The Cathedral) School rank in East of England?
The King's (The Cathedral) School ranks #47 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #319 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King's (The Cathedral) School?
The King's (The Cathedral) School had 1,256 students in 2025.
Is The King's (The Cathedral) School a primary school or a secondary school?
The King's (The Cathedral) School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The King's (The Cathedral) School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King's (The Cathedral) School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.