The King's (The Cathedral) School
All-through · Academy converter · Ages 7–18 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Peterborough City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The King's (The Cathedral) School is an all-through school in Peterborough for ages 7–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 2 July 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
The King's (The Cathedral) School 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 Year 7 entry, 366 first-choice applications for 127 offers; 125 offers went to first-choice families, and 241 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 93 of the 701 applications (13%) for Year 7 2026 came from families living outside Peterborough, and 33 offers went to them.
- A level results in 2024/25 averaged grade B (England B-).
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
- Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 7–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 1,256 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “The school provides the fertile ground in which pupils can grow in intellect and develop strength of character.”
- “Staff and pupils aim for excellence.”
- “Pupils achieve highly in all areas of education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 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) | 80% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 76% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 63.2 | 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: 366 first-preference applications, 127 offers in total, 125 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 special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Thomas Deacon Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- NeneGate 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Medeshamstede Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- Richard Barnes Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- The Beeches Independent School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Peterborough School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marshfields School 1.3 mi Good
- Heltwate School 1.9 mi School remains Good