The Peterborough School

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 20

No Ofsted inspection

Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Peterborough School is an all-through school in Peterborough for ages 4 to 20. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Peterborough School.

The Peterborough School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

45 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score60.8

60.8, 14.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths73.3%

73.3%, 27.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths95.6%

95.6%, 30.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc35.6%

35.6%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.34

5.34, 1.25 above the England average of 4.09.

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

26 students

Average point score per A level entry35.25

35.25, 0.25 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

486 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Peterborough School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Jack Hunt Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2
The King's (The Cathedral) School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 63.2
Thomas Deacon Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 39.1
Greater Peterborough UTC	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.2
St John Fisher Catholic High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 20
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Sam McCormick
Phone: 01733343357
Website: thepeterboroughschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AP
Local authority: Peterborough
URN: 110910

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.