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
- 1261 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.7%
White British 43.9%
African 13.5%
Pakistani 10.9%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 8%
Indian 7%
Other Asian 3.9%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
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 87%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 147 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
The King's (The Cathedral) School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 414
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 96
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 4 | 15 5 10 |
| Year 5 | 16 7 9 |
| Year 6 | 15 5 10 |
| Year 7 | 180 82 98 |
| Year 8 | 153 75 78 |
| Year 9 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 10 | 150 76 74 |
| Year 11 | 147 77 70 |
| Year 12 | 192 91 101 |
| Year 13 | 197 78 119 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 88.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 37.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 50.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 56.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 56.0% 12.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |