Thomas Deacon AcademyGreater Peterborough UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Thomas Deacon Academy and Greater Peterborough UTC in Peterborough.
Thomas Deacon Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Greater Peterborough UTC scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thomas Deacon Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Deacon Academy was judged the expected standard and Greater Peterborough UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for Thomas Deacon Academy and 38.2 for Greater Peterborough UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Deacon Academy (44.9 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25) and has risen at Greater Peterborough UTC (34.1 in 2021-22, 38.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughThomas Deacon Academy | PeterboroughGreater Peterborough UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 11th of 14 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 7-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,308 | 470 | |
| Capacity | 2,560 | 520 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 2UW | Peterborough, PE1 4DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 Stronger figure | 38.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.2% | 54.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.8% Stronger figure | 2.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 Stronger figure | 2.97 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 346 | 70 | |
| 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 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 26.2 Stronger figure | 13.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 Stronger figure | 9.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,308 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.9% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.3% | 25.8% 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.
Thomas Deacon Academy
Greater Peterborough UTC
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