Thomas Deacon AcademyManor Drive Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Thomas Deacon Academy and Manor Drive Secondary Academy in Peterborough.
Thomas Deacon Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Manor Drive Secondary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manor Drive Secondary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Deacon Academy was judged the expected standard and Manor Drive Secondary Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thomas Deacon Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughThomas Deacon Academy | PeterboroughManor Drive Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 14th of 14 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 7-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,308 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 2,560 | 720 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 2UW | Peterborough, PE4 7EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.2% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.8% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 346 | Not reported | |
| 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 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 41.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.9% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.3% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 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.
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.
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