The Deepings SchoolKen Stimpson Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
The Deepings School and Ken Stimpson Academy are secondary schools in Peterborough.
The Deepings School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ken Stimpson Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Deepings School is ahead on our composite score.
The Deepings School was judged the expected standard and Ken Stimpson Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for The Deepings School and 41.7 for Ken Stimpson Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Deepings School (45.1 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughThe Deepings School | PeterboroughKen Stimpson Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 12th of 14 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,041 | 1,051 | |
| Capacity | 1,460 | 1,180 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE6 8NF | Peterborough, PE4 6JT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 41.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% | 39.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.8% | 60.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.5% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 Stronger figure | 3.55 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 187 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 36 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 Stronger figure | 30.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.8 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,041 | 1,051 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 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.
The Deepings School
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