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Ken Stimpson Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Damien Whales
corporate_fareFOUR CS MAT
location_onPeterborough, PE4 6JT
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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

41.7

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Peterborough

#2,294 of 3,216 nationally

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Ken Stimpson Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Peterborough, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Ken Stimpson Academy is an academy converter in Peterborough, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of FOUR CS MAT. The school has approximately 1,051 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.7, placing the school #9 in Peterborough and #2,294 of 3,216 nationally. 39.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 38.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 17.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

39.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.5%
Entering EBacc21.40%
EBacc APS3.57
2024
Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

39.5

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc12.00%
EBacc APS3.27
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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025
Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%
Apprenticeships1%
EmploymentSP%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%
2024
Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment3%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

+0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Students

32

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*2.5%
Achieving A*–A8.6%
Achieving A*–B38.3%
VA Banding Average
Retention rate100.0%
A-level subjects offered15
2024
A-Level Value Added

-0.2

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

26

Retention rate96.20%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Requires improvement
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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