Ken Stimpson Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Peterborough, Peterborough
PE4 6JT
Composite score
52.1

School overview

Ken Stimpson Academy is a secondary school serving Peterborough, Peterborough, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,051 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Ken Stimpson Academy 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.7, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Ken Stimpson Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,270
National rank
#250
In East of England
#9
In Peterborough
Top 72%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
41.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
40%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
60%
% EBacc grade 5+
11%
EBacc average points score
3.57

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,051 % FSM ever-6 36.2% % EAL 18.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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