Arthur Mellows Village CollegeThe King's (The Cathedral) School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Arthur Mellows Village College and The King's (The Cathedral) School in Peterborough.
Arthur Mellows Village College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The King's (The Cathedral) School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The King's (The Cathedral) School is ahead on our composite score.
Arthur Mellows Village College was judged exceptional and The King's (The Cathedral) School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Arthur Mellows Village College and 63.2 for The King's (The Cathedral) School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Arthur Mellows Village College (52.2 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The King's (The Cathedral) School (67.5 in 2021-22, 63.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughArthur Mellows Village College | PeterboroughThe King's (The Cathedral) School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 14 in Peterborough | 1st of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,651 | 1,261 | |
| Capacity | 1,720 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE6 7JX | Peterborough, PE1 2UE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 63.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.7% | 89.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.2% | 40.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 5.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 147 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | 196 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% | 28.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,651 | 1,261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 17.1% Stronger figure | 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
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