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Thomas Deacon Academy

Queen's Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 2UW

Local ranking10th of 14 secondary schools in Peterborough
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

2560

Capacity

7-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
56.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
1.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
66.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
54.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
90

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
5.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
346

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

149

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.9
16-18 Cohort
307

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2308
Boys
1156 (51%)
Girls
1100 (49%)
Capacity
2560 (88% full)
SEND
10.5%
FSM Eligible
37.6%
EAL
39.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
8.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
127.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,573/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 39.9%
  • White Other: 23.0%
  • White British: 12.2%
  • Asian Other: 6.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.2%
  • Black African: 3.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.0%

39.9%

Asian Pakistani

23.0%

White Other

12.2%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135263
UKPRN
10021035
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST

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