Thomas Deacon Academy
Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–19 · Peterborough
Thomas Deacon Academy is an other school in Peterborough for ages 7–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Queen's Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 2UW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 7–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 2,256 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “At Thomas Deacon Academy, pupils benefit from a welcoming environment where diversity is celebrated.”
- “They enjoy celebrating each other’s differences.”
- “They enjoy participating in cultural activities, including trying food from different countries and a range of traditional dancing.”
To improve
- “At times, the delivery of the curriculum does not always meet the school’s high expectations.”
- “Teachers do not consistently check whether pupils have fully understood the material.”
- “Consequently, the tasks set for pupils do not always build effectively on their prior knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 148 first-preference applications, 227 offers in total, 147 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Peterborough published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- The King's (The Cathedral) School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Medeshamstede Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- NeneGate 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marshfields School 0.9 mi Good
- Richard Barnes Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- The Beeches Independent School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Peterborough School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heltwate School 1.8 mi School remains Good