Overall Oxbridge
#566
13 ranked schools · +348 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
74
Offers
21
Offer rate28.4%
+6.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Peterborough
On the banks of the River Nene in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough is a cathedral city whose settled history reaches back before the Bronze Age, traced at the Flag Fen site to the east of the centre. Orton Goldhay and Hampton Hargate anchor the southern planned quarter.
The Cathedral Quarter, gathered around the Norman west front of Peterborough Cathedral, is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in the city, drawing families who value proximity to the historic core. Longthorpe, on the western edge, and Glinton, further north across open fenland, are school-competitive corners that parents weigh carefully for primary places. The city's economy shifted from Victorian brickworks and engineering to financial services and distribution after its designation as a new town in the 1960s. Around 192,000 people live across the urban area, served by East Midlands Railway from Peterborough station.
83
Primary
schools
15
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
9
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which20sixth forms·29faith·1nurseries116 total
Area Performance
Peterborough schools rank in the top 58% of England
Across 121 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.02/10, -0.40 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
7% Elite
Distribution across all Peterborough schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Peterborough vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 58%
Across all ranked Peterborough schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,238 of 14,978
Top 59%Secondaryavg #2,283 of 3,861
Top 70%Sixth formavg #1,784 of 2,554
Primary schools: 81 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,238
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,238
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,283
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 59% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.3
+3.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,283
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 59% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.3
+3.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-1.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,784
-20 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 70% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
16%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
41%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-1.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,784
-20 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 70% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
16%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
41%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
15
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#512
13 ranked schools · +261 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
59
Offers
21
Offer rate35.6%
+6.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Peterborough
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Peterborough
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Peterborough
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School profiles in Peterborough
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