Queen Katharine Academy vs Heltwate School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough
Heltwate School
Peterborough
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
4–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Peterborough
Peterborough
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1619
211
Capacity
1650
214
Occupancy
98%
99%
FSM %
48.3%
50.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Sep 2025
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
32.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
21.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
0%
KS2 Maths
-
0%
KS2 Writing
-
0%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
24.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
5%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
100
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
5%
-
Degree course
54%
-
Any L4+ destination
55%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
110
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (34)
Economics (32)
Sociology (30)
Portuguese (28)
Business Studies (26)
Economics (24)
Spanish (20)
History (20)