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The King's (The Cathedral) School

Peterborough, PE1 2UESecondaryAges 7–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
2.9×
More first choices than offers made
366 1st-choice / 127 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#258 of 3,141 nationally

About The King's (The Cathedral) School

The King's (The Cathedral) School is a state-funded secondary school in Peterborough, East of England, for pupils aged 7 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,256 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,150.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (2 Jul 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 63.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 366 first-preference applications and 127 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range7 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPark Road, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE1 2UE
HeadteacherMr John Harrison
Local AuthorityPeterborough
Number of Pupils1,256
Free School Meals (FSM)13.0%
School Capacity1,256 / 1,150 (109% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:25

Source: kings.peterborough.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The King's (The Cathedral) School

The King's (The Cathedral) School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.