Arthur Mellows Village CollegeQueen Katharine Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Arthur Mellows Village College and Queen Katharine Academy are secondary schools in Peterborough.
Arthur Mellows Village College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queen Katharine Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Arthur Mellows Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Arthur Mellows Village College was judged exceptional and Queen Katharine Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Arthur Mellows Village College and 32.5 for Queen Katharine Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Arthur Mellows Village College (52.2 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at Queen Katharine Academy (30.0 in 2021-22, 32.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughArthur Mellows Village College | PeterboroughQueen Katharine Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 13th of 14 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,651 | 1,685 | |
| Capacity | 1,720 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE6 7JX | Peterborough, PE4 6HX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 32.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.2% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 Stronger figure | 2.70 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 252 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | 100 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,651 | 1,685 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 55.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arthur Mellows Village College
Queen Katharine Academy
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