Best 3 Secondary schools in Peterborough – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Arthur Mellows Village College (Secondary) in Peterborough; City of Peterborough Academy (Secondary) in Peterborough; Jack Hunt Academy (Secondary) in Peterborough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Arthur Mellows Village College, City of Peterborough Academy and Jack Hunt Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Arthur Mellows Village College), published Jan 2015. The lowest is 2 (City of Peterborough Academy), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for City of Peterborough Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,350, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Four Cs MAT, GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST and PETERBOROUGH KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Arthur Mellows Village College
PE6 7JX
|
City of Peterborough Academy
PE1 5LQ
|
Jack Hunt Academy
PE3 9PY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE6 7JX |
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 5LQ |
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 9PY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Jan 2015 | 2 16 Sep 2024 | 2 15 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1720 | 900 | 1950 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Four Cs MAT | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | PETERBOROUGH KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.arthurmellows.org | www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org | www.jackhunt.peterborough.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01733252235 | 01733821440 | 01733263526 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE6 7JX - Ofsted
- 1 8 Jan 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Four Cs MAT
- Website
- www.arthurmellows.org
- Telephone
- 01733252235
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 5LQ - Ofsted
- 2 16 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01733821440
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE3 9PY - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PETERBOROUGH KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.jackhunt.peterborough.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01733263526
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