Schools in Peterborough

90 schools across 2 towns

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

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 62 open teaching jobs in Peterborough. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Peterborough.

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School spending in Peterborough

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£7,968

per pupil (all phases)

£7,049

per primary pupil

£8,610

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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