The King's (The Cathedral) School
Academy converter in Peterborough, Peterborough.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1256 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 14.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE KING'S (THE CATHEDRAL) SCHOOL, PETERBOROUGH |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Address | Park Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.kings.peterborough.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01733751541 |
| URN | 136398 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 July 2024, published 10 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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's Drive Infant School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- The Beeches Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Thomas Deacon Academy (all-through school, about 0.7 km)
- Greater Peterborough UTC (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Lime Academy Abbotsmede (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Gladstone Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bishop Creighton Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Peterborough
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.