Arthur Mellows Village College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.397 miles
Published by Peterborough City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
Arthur Mellows Village College is a secondary school in Peterborough for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Arthur Mellows Village College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.397 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.510 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.958 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.315 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.507 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.031 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.280 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Year 7 had 287 first-choice applications for 262 offers; 249 offers went to first-choice families, and 38 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2026, the last Year 7 child offered a place lived 2.397 miles from the school, the 3rd longest of 7 Peterborough secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was further from the school than in 2025, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 7 years.
- In 2024/25, 45% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 46.5 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Peterborough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Helpston Road, Glinton, Peterborough, PE6 7JX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 1,672 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Arthur Mellows Village College thrive in a welcoming and vibrant school community.”
- “They benefit from a high-quality education that extends beyond the classroom.”
- “Pupils are happy, friendly and highly motivated.”
To improve
- “While teaching is typically strong, in a small number of lessons teachers do not check pupils’ understanding precisely enough or adapt their teaching as well as they could.”
- “This means pupils are not moved on to new learning at the most appropriate time.”
- “Occasionally, this means some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | 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: 287 first-preference applications, 262 offers in total, 249 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Ken Stimpson Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queen Katharine Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Drive Secondary Academy 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Jack Hunt Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Greater Peterborough UTC 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- City of Peterborough Academy 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nene Park Academy 5.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published