The King's (The Cathedral) School Exam Results

PeterboroughURN 136398Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,298 known course entries. 46.0% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.2% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 608 known course entries. 38.1% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 98.4% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 860.943.446.2
English & maths 5+69.8%39.8%46.3%
English & maths 4+83.2%59.7%64.8%
English & maths 7+28.9%9.4%14.2%
KS4 pupils1493,122632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2660.969.8%83.2%28.9%149Provisional
2024/2563.275.5%89.1%Not applicable147Final
2023/2461.969.3%84.7%Not applicable176Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UE
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
7 to 18
Religious character
Church of England
Whole-school pupils
1,256
KS4 pupils
149
KS4 pupils with SEN
12.1%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
8.1%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed7 to 1814912.1%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed7 to 181479.5%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed7 to 181765.1%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
46%
of fully published grades
+20.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
27%
of fully published grades
+12.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
11%
of fully published grades
+5.0 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,298
1,288 published · 26 courses
1,298 known entries · 99.2% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language148
39%
24%11%
English Literature146
34%
19%4%
Mathematics148
41%
18%5%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs76
27%
11%2%
Physics69
77%
52%26%
Chemistry69
86%
55%25%
Biology69
59%
33%19%
Religious Studies141
37%
23%9%
History60
47%
35%10%
Geography59
58%
39%10%
Business Studies57
54%
26%9%
Design and Technology44
57%
43%20%
Physical Education35
31%
14%6%
French34
62%
38%24%
Computer Science30
37%
20%13%
Latin26
54%
19%8%
Art and Design25
52%
36%20%
Drama17
47%
24%6%
German13
46%
31%15%
Music13
31%
23%15%
Photography9
78%
22%11%
Food Preparation and Nutrition5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dance1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,29846%27%11%99.2%Provisional
2024/251,33346%27%13%99.8%Final
2023/241,57544%26%12%99.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
11%
of fully published entries
+0.7 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
38%
of fully published entries
+9.0 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
70%
of fully published entries
+13.8 pp vs England sample
Entries
608
598 published · 24 courses
608 known entries · 98.4% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics8317%
49%
72%
Chemistry799%
37%
70%
Biology7010%
41%
73%
Psychology459%
33%
62%
English Literature366%
28%
69%
Physics3421%
59%
85%
History290%
21%
55%
Economics284%
25%
75%
Geography287%
39%
64%
Fine Art2317%
43%
83%
Classical Civilisation210%
24%
52%
Business Studies2010%
35%
75%
Mathematics (Further)1844%
72%
83%
Computer Science176%
35%
65%
Physical Education / Sports Studies130%
15%
62%
Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)128%
25%
67%
Religious Studies120%
42%
67%
Drama and Theatre Studies1020%
50%
80%
French80%
25%
62%
English Language and Literature60%
0%
50%
Music617%
33%
50%
Design and Technology (Product Design)5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2560811%38%70%98.4%Final
2023/2455314%39%67%96.2%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence