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Best Schools in Peterborough

Compare 112 schools in Peterborough. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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112

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

80

Good

Primary Schools

95 schools

Secondary Schools

29 schools

Top Performing Schools in Peterborough

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St John's Church School, Spirit Federation

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PE2 5SP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/7/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

85%

Reading Prog.

+5.0

Writing Prog.

+5.0

Maths Prog.

+2.7

465 pupils • 35.5% FSM • 40.2% EAL

Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation

Community school

Primary

PE2 5RF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/20/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

+4.3

Writing Prog.

+2.8

Maths Prog.

+4.0

189 pupils • 50.3% FSM • 45.0% EAL

Holme CofE Primary School

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Primary

PE7 3PB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/3/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

+0.3

Writing Prog.

+1.6

Maths Prog.

+0.9

116 pupils • 15.5% FSM • 5.2% EAL

Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

PE8 6XS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/6/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

96%

Writing Standard

92%

Maths Standard

96%

Combined RWM

92%

Reading Prog.

+2.1

Writing Prog.

+2.2

Maths Prog.

+2.3

220 pupils • 13.6% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Hampton Hargate Primary School

Community school

Primary

PE7 8BZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/19/2015

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

77%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

+1.2

Maths Prog.

+2.9

638 pupils • 16.8% FSM • 43.4% EAL

The King's (The Cathedral) School

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Secondary, Post-16

PE1 2UE

Ages: 7-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/2/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

63.2

Progress 8

+0.73

Eng & Maths 5+

75.5%

Eng & Maths 4+

89.1%

EBacc Entry

40.8%

EBacc Achievement

30.6%

Academic Progress

+40.60

Applied Gen. Progress

—

Avg Points/Entry

40.5

AAB or Better

28.1%

1,261 pupils • 11.6% FSM • 10.0% EAL

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Alderman Jacobs School

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Primary

PE7 1XJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

66%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+0.8

658 pupils • 23.9% FSM • 6.1% EAL

All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PE1 3PW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/17/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

73%

Writing Standard

63%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

60%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

+2.9

420 pupils • 24.0% FSM • 86.9% EAL

Arthur Mellows Village College

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Secondary, Post-16

PE6 7JX

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/3/2014

Performance

Attainment 8

46.5

Progress 8

-0.02

Eng & Maths 5+

45.2%

Eng & Maths 4+

68.7%

EBacc Entry

11.2%

EBacc Achievement

5.8%

Academic Progress

+35.96

Applied Gen. Progress

+33.59

Avg Points/Entry

35.9

AAB or Better

13.3%

1,651 pupils • 16.8% FSM • 6.7% EAL

Baston CE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

PE6 9PB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/6/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

-0.3

Writing Prog.

-0.7

Maths Prog.

-3.0

184 pupils • 8.7% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Bishop Creighton Academy

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Primary

PE1 5DB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/17/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

-1.1

Writing Prog.

-4.9

Maths Prog.

-0.1

202 pupils • 35.1% FSM • 60.4% EAL

Braybrook Primary Academy

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Primary

PE2 5QL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/23/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

66%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

-1.5

Writing Prog.

-0.6

Maths Prog.

-2.8

208 pupils • 41.3% FSM • 38.0% EAL

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