What is The King's (The Cathedral) School's Ofsted rating?

The King's (The Cathedral) School received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What are The King's (The Cathedral) School's latest exam results?

The King's (The Cathedral) School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 63.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is The King's (The Cathedral) School located?

The King's (The Cathedral) School is a secondary school in Peterborough, Peterborough (PE1 2UE).

How many pupils attend The King's (The Cathedral) School?

The King's (The Cathedral) School has around 1,261 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare The King's (The Cathedral) School with other schools?

View The King's (The Cathedral) School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Peterborough.

All-throughData as of May 2026

The King's (The Cathedral) School

Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UE

Academy converter · Ages 7–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Outstanding

Jul 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

63.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

KS2 Results (Primary)

Percentage reaching expected standard— 2024/25

Reading

100.0%

Writing

80.0%

Maths

93.0%

RWM Combined

80.0%

Trend — Expected Standard % & Higher Standard %

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GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

63.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

48.8%

Basics 9-5

75.5%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

63.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	64.2	46.4
2023/24	61.9	46.4
2024/25	63.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.64	0.00
2023/24	+0.73	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

40.8%

EBacc APS

5.67

EBacc 9-5

30.6%

EBacc 9-4

38.1%

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A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

40.52

A*-A Grades

38.7%

A*-B Grades

69.9%

AAB+ %

28.1%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 198 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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