Stanground Academy

About Stanground Academy

Stanground Academy is a large mixed secondary school and sixth form in Peterborough, part of the East of England region, and sits within the Peterborough local authority. Among the 12 state secondary schools in the LA ranked by Progress 8, it comes second, placing it in the top 17% locally. Its closest high-performing peer is The King's (The Cathedral) School, which sits 3.7 km away and holds the LA's only Outstanding Ofsted rating. Stanground itself is ranked third overall in the LA when including all same-type schools, behind The King's and Ormiston Bushfield Academy, which shares the same Progress 8 score of 0.31. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 407 applications for 280 places, with 243 of those coming from first-preference families. With 1,526 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,800, it is a popular choice for families across Peterborough, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and sixth-form provision.

Academically, Stanground Academy performs well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.31 is described as 'Above average' and sits well ahead of the Peterborough LA average of 0.03. Pupils achieve an Attainment 8 score of 45, and 64% secure a grade 4 or above in English and maths, compared with 40.4% at the stronger grade 5 threshold. The school's EBacc average point score is 3.83, though only 19.1% of pupils enter the EBacc combination of subjects. In maths, Progress 8 is particularly strong at 0.39, while English stands at 0.17. At A-level, the school's value-added score is -0.21, which is banded as Average, and the average points per entry is 26.75, equivalent to a C- grade. The best three A-levels average out at grade C, with 15.8% of entries achieving AAB or higher. The sixth form is relatively small, with 41 pupils included in the progress measure, and the school offers a Good-rated sixth-form provision according to Ofsted.

The school is well equipped with a wide range of facilities, including a theatre, swimming pool, sports hall, astro turf, science labs, art studios, and a dedicated sixth form centre. It offers clubs such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Model UN, Young Enterprise, and an eco club, alongside sports including netball, hockey, tennis, and athletics. For families with children who have special educational needs, Stanground lists provisions for eight categories, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. Parent View responses, collected between September 2024 and September 2025 from 421 respondents, show strong satisfaction: 93% would recommend the school, and 89% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy. However, only 62% agree that SEND children receive the support they need, and 54% feel concerns are dealt with properly. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic progress in a large, oversubscribed setting with good facilities and a broad extracurricular offer, though those with specific SEND concerns may want to explore further.

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