1
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE6 7JX
1
Jan 2015
Top 10 Secondary schools in Peterborough
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Peterborough. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
10
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 77% · RI: 15% · I: 0%
2
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE1 5LQ
2
Sep 2024
3
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE3 9PY
2
Jan 2024
4
Stanground Academy
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE7 3BY
2
Jul 2023
5
Greater Peterborough UTC
Peterborough • PE1 4DZ
2
Nov 2022
6
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE7 8HR
2
Dec 2021
7
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE4 6HX
2
Jan 2020
8
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE7 1XB
2
Dec 2014
9
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE2 7EA
2
Dec 2013
10
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE1 5JN
2
Nov 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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