City of Peterborough Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · 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.
City of Peterborough Academy is a secondary school in Peterborough for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
City of Peterborough Academy 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 had 91 first-choice applications for 158 offers, 0.6 first choices per offer, the lowest of 10 Peterborough secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 39.3 (England 46).
- In 2026, every Year 7 applicant was offered a place, with 67 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 48.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Peterborough is 35.6%.
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
- Reeves Way, Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 853 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 July 2024
Strengths
- “The changes made since the previous inspection are welcomed by pupils.”
- “They can see how behaviour has improved.”
- “They enjoy learning within a culture where respectful interactions have become the norm.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not routinely adapt their teaching to meet the needs of all pupils.”
- “Sometimes, pupils spend too long on basic concepts.”
- “Teachers’ checks are not always accurate enough to determine if pupils are ready to move on to more challenging work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2024 (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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.3 | 46 |
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: 91 first-preference applications, 158 offers in total, 91 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.
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greater Peterborough UTC 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Drive Secondary Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Jack Hunt Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanground Academy 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Katharine Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ken Stimpson Academy 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nene Park Academy 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published