Inspire Education Group, Peterborough
Inspire Education Group is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Peterborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Inspire Education Group in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 2250 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 14% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 36% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peterborough Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Regional College Grounds (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 695 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
30.2
Points per entry
C-
Best 3 A-Levels
4%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
77
A-Level students
80%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 2,250 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
30%
Degree course
38%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 958 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Peterborough
Across Peterborough council
Places available
3,127
Applications
2,762
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Peterborough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(17)
Questions parents ask about Inspire Education Group
What is Inspire Education Group's Ofsted rating?
Inspire Education Group was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Inspire Education Group?
No fixed boundary. When Inspire Education Group is oversubscribed, Peterborough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Inspire Education Group?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming Inspire Education Group on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Inspire Education Group?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Inspire Education Group?
Inspire Education Group is at Park Crescent, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 4DZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)