Jack Hunt Academy, Peterborough

In its own words: "At Jack Hunt School our mission is to significantly improve the life chances of all our students. We want to reduce social and educational inequality. We do this by striving hard to make sure that every student is well-educated, of good character, and is ready for ambitious next steps. We also ask all of students to get on the 'BUS'."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and netball.

In 2026, pupils at Jack Hunt Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.5 in Peterborough and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Peterborough and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.03: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.1, against 47.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 288 families put Jack Hunt Academy as their first choice and 501 named it as one of their preferences, for 324 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Jack Hunt Academy are Clare Lodge (1.5 miles); The King's (The Cathedral) School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.9); Thomas Deacon Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.4); and Nene Park Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2).

Jack Hunt Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Jack Hunt Academy is one of 5 schools run by Keys Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 328 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 122 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 16% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (22%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 220 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 41 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Jack Hunt Academy has a resourced provision for physical disability: 6 places, 2 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Peterborough Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Audley Gate (opposite), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 426 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Jack Hunt Academy issued 432 suspensions, 22.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Jack Hunt Academy are Thorpe Primary Academy (0.1 miles), Longthorpe Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Nova Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.