Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made impressive improvements in behaviour and attendance, creating calm classrooms where pupils can focus. Leadership changes have been significant and positive, with a clear vision that pupils have embraced through new pledges about expectations. The school is particularly effective at supporting pupils who struggle most, using targeted interventions to help them stay in school and learn.
Key Strengths
- Significant leadership improvements with new principal, vice-principal and SEND coordinator in place, supported by the trust
- Much better behaviour and discipline - classrooms are calm, disruptive incidents have reduced, and internal truancy has significantly improved
- Clear school vision and values with pupil pledges that help everyone understand expectations
- Strong safeguarding culture with staff who understand their roles and pupils who feel safe and valued
- Effective inclusion hub and targeted interventions helping pupils with greatest challenges return to mainstream learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not yet consistently check what pupils already know, so gaps are not always addressed effectively
- Some low-level disruption in classrooms is not always dealt with consistently by staff
- While pupils with SEND needs are now better understood, support strategies are not always successfully built into everyday teaching
- Teaching explanations are sometimes not precise enough to help pupils understand key knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a strong culture throughout the school, clear staff understanding of responsibilities, secure trust oversight, and pupils who feel safe and valued.
Queen Katharine Academy is a school judged to have serious weaknesses in March 2025. This monitoring inspection in September 2025 found that leaders have made progress in improving the school, but more work is necessary before the serious weaknesses designation can be removed.
At a Glance
48.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
19.6
Avg class size
75
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
1,619 pupils
1,650 capacity
31 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Peterborough
Admissions Demand - Peterborough
Places available
3,112
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
80.8%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Peterborough (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.01205%
Overall absence
33.75977%
Persistent absence
1,407
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
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