St John's Church SchoolThe King's (The Cathedral) School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St John's Church School and The King's (The Cathedral) School in Peterborough.
St John's Church School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) 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.
St John's Church School was judged Good and The King's (The Cathedral) School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for St John's Church School and 80.0% for The King's (The Cathedral) School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Church School (92.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The King's (The Cathedral) School (76.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughSt John's Church School | PeterboroughThe King's (The Cathedral) School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 60 in Peterborough | 1st of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | All-through | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 433 | 1,256 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE2 5SP | Peterborough, PE1 2UE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 63.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 75.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 89.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 40.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 5.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 147 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 196 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 40.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 40.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 28.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 465 | 1,261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.2% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St John's Church School
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