Schools in Peterborough
Primary and secondary schools serving Peterborough, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 199,485 (2024)
Schools in Peterborough
77 schools in Peterborough: 51 primary, 14 secondary and 12 other, including 3 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 73 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent10.4%
- Good70.1%
- Needs improvement6.5%
- Not rated13%
The largest schools here
- Thomas Deacon AcademyAll-through · ages 7–19 · 2,256 pupils · 88% fullGood1.2 miles · September 2019
- Jack Hunt AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,939 pupils · 99% fullGood0.9 miles · November 2023
- Stanground AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,654 pupils · 92% fullGood2.2 miles · June 2023
- Queen Katharine AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,619 pupils · 98% fullNeeds improvement2.3 miles · January 2016
- Hampton CollegeAll-through · ages 4–19 · 1,608 pupils · 94% fullGood2.9 miles · June 2023
- Nene Park AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,478 pupils · 134% fullGood2.0 miles · October 2023
- Hampton Gardens Secondary SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,310 pupils · 87% fullExcellent2.9 miles · January 2026
- The King's (The Cathedral) SchoolAll-through · ages 7–18 · Faith school · 1,256 pupils · 109% fullExcellent0.8 miles · July 2024
- Ormiston Bushfield AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,212 pupils · 97% fullGood2.9 miles · December 2019
- Ken Stimpson AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 996 pupils · 84% fullNeeds improvement3.2 miles · October 2022
- Fulbridge AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 939 pupils · 104% fullExcellent1.4 miles · March 2024
- City of Peterborough AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 853 pupils · 95% fullGood1.6 miles · July 2024
- Hampton Vale Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 0–11 · 702 pupils · 111% fullGood3.0 miles · June 2023
- Hampton Hargate Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 641 pupils · 100% fullExcellent2.7 miles · May 2015
- The Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 619 pupils · 98% fullGood0.5 miles · November 2023
- Manor Drive Secondary AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 594 pupils · 82% fullNot rated2.5 miles
- Southfields Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 540 pupils · 86% fullGood2.2 miles · September 2019
- Woodston Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 495 pupils · 79% fullGood1.3 miles · July 2023
- William Law CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 493 pupils · 78% fullGood3.3 miles · March 2023
- The Peterborough SchoolOther · ages 4–20 · Independent · Faith school · 486 pupils · 81% fullNot rated0.2 miles
- Gladstone Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 469 pupils · 56% fullGood0.7 miles · October 2023
- Greater Peterborough UTCSecondary · ages 11–19 · 464 pupils · 89% fullGood1.2 miles · October 2022
- Thorpe Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · 71% fullGood0.9 miles · September 2022
- Newark Hill AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 435 pupils · 97% fullGood1.9 miles · September 2023
- St John's Church SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 433 pupils · 90% fullGood3.0 miles · June 2023
- Old Fletton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · 103% fullGood1.3 miles · January 2026
- Lime Academy AbbotsmedePrimary · ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · 89% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2026
- Discovery Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · 70% fullGood2.0 miles · February 2023
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 418 pupils · 100% fullGood1.2 miles · July 2024
- Hampton Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 417 pupils · 93% fullGood2.6 miles · March 2024
And 47 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.