The King's (The Cathedral) SchoolJack Hunt Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The King's (The Cathedral) School and Jack Hunt Academy in Peterborough.
The King's (The Cathedral) School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Jack Hunt Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The King's (The Cathedral) School is ahead on our composite score.
The King's (The Cathedral) School was judged Outstanding and Jack Hunt Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 63.2 for The King's (The Cathedral) School and 44.2 for Jack Hunt Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King's (The Cathedral) School (67.5 in 2021-22, 63.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Jack Hunt Academy (46.3 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughThe King's (The Cathedral) School | PeterboroughJack Hunt Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 8th of 14 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 7-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,261 | 1,891 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,950 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 2UE | Peterborough, PE3 9PY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 63.2 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.5% Stronger figure | 38.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.1% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.8% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.67 Stronger figure | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 325 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 196 | 100 | |
| A-level average points | 40.5 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.2 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.1% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,261 | 1,891 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 36.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 44.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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 King's (The Cathedral) School
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