Thomas Deacon Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterborough, East of England PE1 2UW · Peterborough
#381 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3177 of 4,090 nationally
About Thomas Deacon Academy
Thomas Deacon Academy is a academy all-through located in Peterborough, in the Peterborough local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 7–19. In 2025 it enrolled 2,256 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 25.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 381st of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (33th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,256; capacity filled 88.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.2%; ebacc average points 3.13.
There are 90 schools in Peterborough; Thomas Deacon Academy ranks 69th 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%)56%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)1%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.6%
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 Thomas Deacon Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,256
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 56%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 1%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 39.1
- 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
- 53.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Thomas Deacon Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Greater Peterborough UTC
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
464 students · 287 m away
Queen's Drive Infant School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
208 students · 317 m away
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 490 m away
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–18
1,256 students · 653 m away
Dogsthorpe Infant School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
235 students · 883 m away
Dogsthorpe Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
318 students · 888 m away
Lime Academy Abbotsmede
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 938 m away
Gladstone Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
469 students · 977 m away
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
853 students · 1.1 km away
The Beeches Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
619 students · 1.1 km away
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Academy all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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The King John School
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Springwood High School
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1,988 students
Comberton Village College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Deacon Academy a good school?
Thomas Deacon Academy has a Success Index (England) of 25.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #381 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 Thomas Deacon Academy rank in East of England?
Thomas Deacon Academy ranks #381 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #3177 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thomas Deacon Academy?
Thomas Deacon Academy had 2,256 students in 2025.
Is Thomas Deacon Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Thomas Deacon Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thomas Deacon Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thomas Deacon Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.