Schools in Peterborough
90 schools across 2 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 40 of 90 schools here that have a published grade.
Peterborough has 90 schools across 2 towns — 60 primary, 12 secondary, educating around 41,354 pupils. 85% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (34 of 40). There are currently 45 open teaching jobs in Peterborough. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Peterborough.
Peterboroughlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Peterborough
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Peterborough
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Hampton Gardens Secondary School47.0Attainment 8
- 2Stanground Academy46.7Attainment 8
- 3Arthur Mellows Village College46.5Attainment 8
- 4Ormiston Bushfield Academy46.3Attainment 8
- 5Nene Park Academy45.6Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Peterborough
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Outstanding Schools in Peterborough
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Caverstede Nursery School
Peterborough, Peterborough· PE4 6EX
110 pupils
Fulbridge Academy
Peterborough, Peterborough· PE1 3JQ
926 pupils
KS2: 66% met expected standard
Trust: FOUR CS MAT
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, Peterborough· PE1 2UE
1,261 pupils
Attainment 8: 63.2
Trust: THE KING'S (THE CATHEDRAL) SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH