The King's (The Cathedral) School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Unique reference
- 136398
- Address
- Park Road, PE1 2UE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1251 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.2%
- Persistent absence
- 7.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.5%
White British 47.9%
Pakistani 11.7%
African 11.2%
Other White 7.4%
Indian 7.4%
Mixed 6.7%
Other Asian 3.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 24%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 85 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 7 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
The King's (The Cathedral) School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 159
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 308
- 2nd preference
- 177
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 73
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 44
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 15 5 10 |
| Year 4 | 16 7 9 |
| Year 5 | 15 5 10 |
| Year 6 | 15 6 9 |
| Year 7 | 155 77 78 |
| Year 8 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 9 | 151 75 76 |
| Year 10 | 150 80 70 |
| Year 11 | 176 83 93 |
| Year 12 | 197 78 119 |
| Year 13 | 180 79 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 34.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 52.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 50.0% 15.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 46.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |