Ken Stimpson Academy
Academy converter in Peterborough, Peterborough.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 996 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1180 |
| Free school meals | 37.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | FOUR CS MAT |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Address | Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6JT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.kenstimpson.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01733765950 |
| URN | 149236 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 October 2022, published 28 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Ken Stimpson Community School, URN 110882).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Queen Katharine Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Arthur Mellows Village College (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Manor Drive Secondary Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Thomas Deacon Academy (all-through school, about 4.5 km)
- Jack Hunt Academy (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Greater Peterborough UTC (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- The King's (The Cathedral) School (all-through school, about 5.0 km)
- City of Peterborough Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.