Queen Katharine AcademyKen Stimpson Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Katharine Academy and Ken Stimpson Academy are secondary schools in Peterborough.
Queen Katharine Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ken Stimpson Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ken Stimpson Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Katharine Academy was judged in need of attention and Ken Stimpson Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.5 for Queen Katharine Academy and 41.7 for Ken Stimpson Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Queen Katharine Academy (30.0 in 2021-22, 32.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughQueen Katharine Academy | PeterboroughKen Stimpson Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | D45/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 14 in Peterborough | 12th of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,685 | 1,051 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,180 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE4 6HX | Peterborough, PE4 6JT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.5 | 41.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.6% | 39.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.5% | 60.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.7% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.70 | 3.55 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 252 | 187 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 24.5 | 30.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.1 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.5% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,685 | 1,051 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.7% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.1% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.8% | 26.5% 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.
Queen Katharine Academy
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