Queen Katharine Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good

Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queen Katharine Academy is a secondary school in Peterborough for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. It ranks 15th of 15 secondary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 18 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

252 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score32.5

32.5, 13.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.6%

22.6%, 22.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths40.5%

40.5%, 24.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc6.7%

6.7%, 33.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.70

2.70, 1.39 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

100 students

Average point score per A level entry24.51

24.51, 10.49 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,619 pupils on roll, with places for 1,650

Eligible for free school meals45.4%

45.4%, 18.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.1%

53.1%, 31.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queen Katharine Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Iqra Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 20.1
Ken Stimpson Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 41.7
Manor Drive Secondary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Thomas Deacon Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 39.1
Jack Hunt Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Mark Taylor
Phone: 01733383888
Website: qka.education (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Local authority: Peterborough
URN: 145051

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.