Thomas Deacon AcademyCity of Peterborough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Thomas Deacon Academy and City of Peterborough Academy in Peterborough.
Thomas Deacon Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and City of Peterborough Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). City of Peterborough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Deacon Academy was judged the expected standard and City of Peterborough Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for Thomas Deacon Academy and 42.2 for City of Peterborough Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Deacon Academy (44.9 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at City of Peterborough Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughThomas Deacon Academy | PeterboroughCity of Peterborough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Peterborough | 9th of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 7-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,256 | 853 | |
| Capacity | 2,560 | 900 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 2UW | Peterborough, PE1 5LQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.5% Stronger figure | 33.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.1% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 318 | 166 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 149 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,308 | 830 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.9% | 51.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.3% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 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
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.
Thomas Deacon Academy
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