With Ofsted no longer publishing single-word ratings, The Telegraph has created a new secondary school league table for 2025.
This ranking uses a unique 40-point scoring system built on 10 key indicators, including GCSE results, class sizes, and pupil progress. It allows parents to see how schools in Peterborough compare against national standards, and to make confident, informed choices.
Included in the scoring system is the Attainment 8 rating of each school .
Attainment 8 data is also published by the government. It is a measure published each year showing the average academic performance of a secondary school. It is calculated by adding together pupils' highest scores across the eight government-approved subjects.
1. The King's (The Cathedral) School
Telegraph rating: 32/40. The school boasts an attainment 8 score of 61.9, which is well above average. 20.5% of pupils of students in the last data set achieved a 5 of higher across 5 key GCSE subjects. The proportion of 2022 leavers in education or work is 97.3%. Photo: David Lowndes
2. Nene Park Academy
Telegraph rating: 31/40. The school has an attainment 8 score of 48.6, which is above average. 18.5% of pupils of students in the last data set achieved a 5 of higher across 5 key GCSE subjects. The proportion of 2022 leavers in education or work is 95.2%. Photo: David Lowndes
3. Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Telegraph rating: 29/40. The school has an attainment 8 score of 44.1, which is above average. 8.7% of pupils of students in the last data set achieved a 5 of higher across 5 key GCSE subjects. The proportion of 2022 leavers in education or work is 95.4%. Photo: David Lowndes
4. St John Fisher Catholic High School
Telegraph rating: 28/40. The school boasts an attainment 8 score of 46.5. 12.4% of pupils of students in the last data set achieved a 5 of higher across 5 key GCSE subjects. The proportion of 2022 leavers in education or work is 91.2%. Photo: PT