The Peterborough SchoolWisbech Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Peterborough School and Wisbech Grammar School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 64.5 for The Peterborough School and 45.2 for Wisbech Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Peterborough School (58.9 in 2021-22, 64.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wisbech Grammar School (49.3 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughThe Peterborough School | CambridgeshireWisbech Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 4-20 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 486 | 562 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 890 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE3 6AP | Cambridgeshire, PE13 1RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 64.5 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.5% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.0% Stronger figure | 48.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 40 | 56 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 26 | 50 | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 514 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.9% | |
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
A-level average points
Pupils on roll
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