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School rankings · Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and North Northamptonshire

Best schools in Peterborough

110 schools in Peterborough, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and North Northamptonshire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Brewster Avenue Infant School, Dogsthorpe Infant School, Great Haddon Primary School, Manor Drive Primary Academy, Nassington Primary School, Newborough CofE Primary School, Queen's Drive Infant School, Yaxley Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Peterborough's own ranking

In PeterboroughSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School92%24%1st (1/96) in North Northamptonshire
2John Clare Primary School91%18%Top 4% (2/58) in Peterborough
3Glapthorn Church of England Primary School89%0%Top 3% (2/96) in North Northamptonshire
4St John's Church School85%12%Top 6% (3/58) in Peterborough
5Norwood Primary School83%13%Top 7% (4/58) in Peterborough
6The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby81%5%Top 7% (13/196) in Cambridgeshire
7The Duke of Bedford Primary School81%3%Top 9% (5/58) in Peterborough
8The King's (The Cathedral) School80%13%Top 11% (6/58) in Peterborough
9Oakdale Primary School78%13%Top 13% (7/58) in Peterborough
10Hampton Hargate Primary School77%8%Top 14% (8/58) in Peterborough
11Nene Valley Primary School76%27%Top 16% (9/58) in Peterborough
12Winyates Primary School76%21%Top 18% (10/58) in Peterborough
13Deeping St James Community Primary School76%12%Top 13% (32/252) in Lincolnshire
14Paston Ridings Primary School76%8%Top 19% (11/58) in Peterborough
15Baston CE Primary School76%7%Top 14% (35/252) in Lincolnshire
16Northborough Primary School74%6%Top 21% (12/58) in Peterborough
17Heritage Park Primary School73%10%Top 23% (13/58) in Peterborough
18Hampton Vale Primary Academy73%4%Top 25% (14/58) in Peterborough
19Newark Hill Academy73%3%Top 26% (15/58) in Peterborough
20Castor CofE Primary School70%17%Top 28% (16/58) in Peterborough
21Folksworth CofE Primary School70%15%Top 27% (51/196) in Cambridgeshire
22Nova Primary Academy70%3%Top 30% (17/58) in Peterborough
23Hampton Lakes Primary School69%4%Top 32% (18/58) in Peterborough
24Bishop Creighton Academy69%3%Top 33% (19/58) in Peterborough
25Oundle Church of England Primary School68%6%Top 30% (28/96) in North Northamptonshire
26The Beeches Primary School67%5%Top 35% (20/58) in Peterborough
27Old Fletton Primary School67%5%Top 35% (20/58) in Peterborough
28Highlees Primary School67%4%Top 38% (22/58) in Peterborough
29Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School67%3%Top 40% (23/58) in Peterborough
30St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School67%0%Top 42% (24/58) in Peterborough
31Fulbridge Academy66%5%Top 44% (25/58) in Peterborough
32Alderman Jacobs School66%4%Top 37% (72/196) in Cambridgeshire
33Fourfields Community Primary School65%8%Top 40% (77/196) in Cambridgeshire
34Stilton Church of England Primary Academy65%4%Top 41% (79/196) in Cambridgeshire
35Longthorpe Primary Academy64%9%Top 45% (26/58) in Peterborough
36Saint Michael CofE Primary School64%2%Top 47% (27/58) in Peterborough
37Ormiston Meadows Academy63%10%Top 49% (28/58) in Peterborough
38Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy63%10%Top 49% (28/58) in Peterborough
39Lime Academy Parnwell63%9%(30/58) in Peterborough
40Thorpe Primary Academy63%5%(31/58) in Peterborough
41Discovery Primary Academy63%5%(31/58) in Peterborough
42Eye CofE Primary School63%2%(33/58) in Peterborough
43William Law CofE Primary School63%2%(33/58) in Peterborough
44St Botolph's Church of England Primary School63%0%(35/58) in Peterborough
45Orton Wistow Primary School62%9%(36/58) in Peterborough
46South View Community Primary School60%6%Top 50% (126/252) in Lincolnshire
47All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School60%5%(37/58) in Peterborough
48Wittering Primary School60%4%(38/58) in Peterborough
49Eyrescroft Primary School60%0%(39/58) in Peterborough
50Langtoft Primary School59%10%(132/252) in Lincolnshire
51Braybrook Primary Academy59%6%(40/58) in Peterborough
52Holme CofE Primary School59%6%(117/196) in Cambridgeshire
53Lime Academy Watergall59%6%(40/58) in Peterborough
54West Town Primary Academy58%8%(42/58) in Peterborough
55Woodston Primary School58%2%(43/58) in Peterborough
56Ravensthorpe Primary Academy57%4%(44/58) in Peterborough
57Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School57%3%(45/58) in Peterborough
58Park Lane Primary & Nursery School57%2%(125/196) in Cambridgeshire
59Lime Academy Abbotsmede57%0%(46/58) in Peterborough
60Thomas Deacon Academy56%1%(47/58) in Peterborough
61Werrington Primary School56%0%(48/58) in Peterborough
62Polebrook Church of England Primary School56%0%(62/96) in North Northamptonshire
63St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School55%2%(49/58) in Peterborough
64Linchfield Academy54%10%(165/252) in Lincolnshire
65Welland Academy50%4%(50/58) in Peterborough
66Coates Primary School47%7%(158/196) in Cambridgeshire
67Leighton Primary and Preschool47%5%(51/58) in Peterborough
68Welbourne Primary Academy45%6%(52/58) in Peterborough
69Southfields Primary School45%5%(53/58) in Peterborough
70Dogsthorpe Academy45%2%(54/58) in Peterborough
71Hampton College45%0%(55/58) in Peterborough
72Warmington School44%0%(88/96) in North Northamptonshire
73Gunthorpe Primary School44%0%(56/58) in Peterborough
74Gladstone Primary Academy44%0%(56/58) in Peterborough
75William de Yaxley Church of England Academy40%0%(176/196) in Cambridgeshire
76Farcet CofE (C) Primary School38%0%(181/196) in Cambridgeshire
77St Thomas More Catholic Primary School36%0%(58/58) in Peterborough
78New Road Primary & Nursery School31%6%(187/196) in Cambridgeshire

8 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Jack Hunt Academy, Manor Drive Secondary Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Peterborough's own ranking

In PeterboroughSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1The King's (The Cathedral) School60.970%1st (1/13) in Peterborough
2Ormiston Bushfield Academy48.851%Top 16% (2/13) in Peterborough
3Hampton College48.344%Top 24% (3/13) in Peterborough
4Hampton Gardens Secondary School47.548%Top 31% (4/13) in Peterborough
5Nene Park Academy47.235%Top 39% (5/13) in Peterborough
6Stanground Academy46.942%Top 47% (6/13) in Peterborough
7Greater Peterborough UTC46.749%(7/13) in Peterborough
8Arthur Mellows Village College44.645%(8/13) in Peterborough
9City of Peterborough Academy42.234%(9/13) in Peterborough
10The Deepings School41.535%(29/54) in Lincolnshire
11Thomas Deacon Academy40.436%(10/13) in Peterborough
12St John Fisher Catholic High School40.432%(11/13) in Peterborough
13Ken Stimpson Academy39.434%(12/13) in Peterborough
14Sir Harry Smith Community College38.632%(32/34) in Cambridgeshire
15Queen Katharine Academy32.521%(13/13) in Peterborough

2 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Peterborough's own ranking

In PeterboroughSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The King's (The Cathedral) School40.5+0.021st (1/14) in Peterborough
2Arthur Mellows Village College35.9+0.00Top 15% (2/14) in Peterborough
3Hampton College34.9+0.29Top 22% (3/14) in Peterborough
4Ormiston Bushfield Academy33.4-0.20Top 29% (4/14) in Peterborough
5Nene Park Academy33.3+0.10Top 36% (5/14) in Peterborough
6The Deepings School33.2+0.22(20/37) in Lincolnshire
7Jack Hunt Academy31.7+0.20Top 43% (6/14) in Peterborough
8Ken Stimpson Academy30.4+0.10Top 50% (7/14) in Peterborough
9Inspire Education Group30.2-0.26(8/14) in Peterborough
10Sir Harry Smith Community College30.0-0.15(13/18) in Cambridgeshire
11Hampton Gardens Secondary School29.9-0.20(9/14) in Peterborough
12Stanground Academy27.9-0.56(10/14) in Peterborough
13Thomas Deacon Academy26.2-0.30(11/14) in Peterborough
14Queen Katharine Academy24.5-0.24(12/14) in Peterborough
15St John Fisher Catholic High School24.2-0.73(13/14) in Peterborough
16Greater Peterborough UTC13.8-0.86(14/14) in Peterborough

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Peterborough's own ranking

In PeterboroughSchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1The Peterborough School35.21st (1/1) in Peterborough

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Oundle SchoolNorthamptonshire10.7 miles46.11st (1/2) in North Northamptonshire
Stamford Endowed SchoolsLincolnshire10.7 miles40.41st (1/2) in Lincolnshire

More

League tables: Peterborough Primary · Peterborough GCSE · Cambridgeshire Primary · Cambridgeshire GCSE · Lincolnshire Primary · Lincolnshire GCSE · North Northamptonshire Primary · North Northamptonshire GCSE.

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