Ken Stimpson Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · 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.
Ken Stimpson Academy is a secondary school in Peterborough for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Ken Stimpson 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 | 5.9 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); the A level average grade was C (England B-).
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 1 of the 6 earlier years.
- In Year 7 2026 there were 130 first-choice applications for 154 offers: 0.8 first choices per offer, the 3rd lowest of 10 Peterborough secondary schools.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, and 24 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
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
- Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6JT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 996 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.7 | 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: 130 first-preference applications, 154 offers in total, 130 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.
- Queen Katharine Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Arthur Mellows Village College 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Drive Secondary Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Jack Hunt Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Greater Peterborough UTC 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- City of Peterborough Academy 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nene Park Academy 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published