Queen Katharine Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Unique reference
- 145051
- Address
- Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, PE4 6HX
- Website
- www.qka.education
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1685 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 32.2%
Other White 24%
Pakistani 11.9%
African 9.1%
Mixed 7.4%
Other Asian 3.4%
Gypsy/Roma 3.3%
Indian 2.5%
Other 2%
Other Black 1.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 18%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.4
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.69
Local authority average 3.61
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Queen Katharine Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 125 129 |
| Year 8 | 285 142 143 |
| Year 9 | 257 137 120 |
| Year 10 | 281 137 144 |
| Year 11 | 255 126 129 |
| Year 12 | 173 82 91 |
| Year 13 | 152 47 105 |
| Year 14 | 28 11 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 88.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 37.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 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 | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 56.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 12.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |