SCHOOL PROFILE

Stanground Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 137880
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,800 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Peterborough
Trust GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,654 1,654 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 795 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 859 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.7%
5.9 pts above England
School 30.7%
Peterborough 30.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

25.6%
5.3 pts above England
School 25.6%
Peterborough 34.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Peterborough 2.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
48.7%
805
Any other White background
19.6%
325
African
9.1%
151
Any other Mixed background
5.7%
95
Indian
2.4%
39
Unclassified
2.4%
39
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.9% 246 of 1,654 pupils
6.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.9%
Peterborough 18.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.5% 206 pupils
England 14.8% 2.3 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 40 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 71
Specific learning difficulty 61
Speech, language & communication 43
Autistic spectrum disorder 38
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Physical disability 10

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.7 7.5 pts above England
School 46.7
Peterborough 38.8
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 43.3% England 36.0% 7.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 68.8% England 51.4% 17.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 18.3% England 30.6% 12.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.92 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.31 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.72%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.51 pts higher than England
School 6.72%
Peterborough 6.20%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.22%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.40 pts higher than England
School 18.22%
Peterborough 16.92%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.60%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.80 pts higher than England
School 2.60%
Peterborough 1.72%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

91.9% 0.4 pts below England
Stanground Academy
91.9%
Peterborough
96.0%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information