Thomas Deacon AcademyThe King's (The Cathedral) School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Deacon Academy and The King's (The Cathedral) School are all-through schools in Peterborough.
Thomas Deacon Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The King's (The Cathedral) School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The King's (The Cathedral) School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Deacon Academy was judged the expected standard and The King's (The Cathedral) School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for Thomas Deacon Academy and 63.2 for The King's (The Cathedral) School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Deacon Academy (44.9 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The King's (The Cathedral) School (67.5 in 2021-22, 63.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughThomas Deacon Academy | PeterboroughThe King's (The Cathedral) School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Peterborough | 1st of 14 in Peterborough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 7-19 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,256 | 1,256 | |
| Capacity | 2,560 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE1 2UW | Peterborough, PE1 2UE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 63.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.2% | 89.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.8% | 40.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 | 5.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 346 | 147 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 149 | 196 | |
| A-level average points | 26.2 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 28.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,308 | 1,261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.9% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.3% | 17.1% 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
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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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