The King's (The Cathedral) School

School Overview

The King's (The Cathedral) School is a academy converter located in Peterborough. It serves the all-through phase for students aged 7 to 18. The school currently has 1,261 pupils with a capacity of 1,150. The school has a Church of England character.

School Performance

Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data

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Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.

GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)

2024-25

What is Progress 8?

Progress 8

Attainment 8

63.2

Well above average

National: 46.3

Grade 5+ Eng & Maths

75.5%

Well above average

National: 45.3%

Grade 4+ Eng & Maths

89.1%

Well above average

National: 65%

EBacc Entry

40.8%

Above average

National: 39.1%

SATs Results (Key Stage 2)

2024-25

What are SATs?

Meeting Expected Standard (R, W & M combined)

80%

Well above average

National: 60%

Reading

100%

Well above average

National: 73%

Writing

80%

Above average

National: 71%

Maths

93%

Well above average

National: 73%

A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)

2024-25

Avg A-Level Grade

Avg Point Score

40.52

Above average

National: 33.2

AAB+ (2 Facilitating)

28.1%

Well above average

National: 15.8%

Performance Trends

7 years of data

Progress 8

+0.09

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Attainment 8

-2.30

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Grade 5+ Eng & Maths

-9.7%

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EBacc Entry

-4.1%

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KS2 Combined Expected

+11.0%

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Reading Progress

-1.50

'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23

Maths Progress

0.00

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Overall Absence

-0.2%

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Persistent Absence

+2.0%

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Where Leavers Go

2024-25

97%

Education 97%

Employment 2%

Higher Education Destinations

Going to HE

85%

Top Third Unis

56%

Apprenticeship

School Demographics

2024-25

Boys

47.58%

Girls

52.42%

EAL

10%

FSM Ever

13.3%

SEN Support

4.68%

School Overview

School Performance

GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)

SATs Results (Key Stage 2)

A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)

Performance Trends

Where Leavers Go

School Demographics

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