City of Peterborough AcademyGreater Peterborough UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
City of Peterborough Academy and Greater Peterborough UTC are secondary schools in Peterborough.
City of Peterborough Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greater Peterborough UTC scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). City of Peterborough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
City of Peterborough Academy was judged Good and Greater Peterborough UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for City of Peterborough Academy and 46.7 for Greater Peterborough UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at City of Peterborough Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Greater Peterborough UTC (34.1 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughCity of Peterborough Academy | PeterboroughGreater Peterborough UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 11th of 14 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 853 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 520 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 5LQ | Peterborough, PE1 4DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.7% | 48.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 64.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 166 | 76 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 13.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 9.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 830 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.5% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.0% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.0% | 25.8% 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
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.
City of Peterborough Academy
Greater Peterborough UTC
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