The King’s (The Cathedral) School

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About The King’s (The Cathedral) School


Name The King’s (The Cathedral) School
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Headteacher Mr John Harrison
Address Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UE
Phone Number 01733751541
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 7-18
Religious Character Church of England
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 1242
Local Authority Peterborough
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupils and students make excellent progress from well above average starting points in English and mathematics. They progress equally well across a wide range of other subjects. They attain very high standards.

High quality provision for pupils' and students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development pervades the school. They develop as very reflective, caring, confident and well-informed individuals as a result. Teachers know their subjects extremely well.

Teaching is outstanding because staff are very effective in helping pupils and students make strong and sustained progress over time. They give excellent spok...en feedback. The quality of marking is more variable.

The school's focus on making all lessons as engaging as the best is proving very successful. Sharing approaches between staff, acting upon pupils' and students' views and involving them by leading aspects of learning are contributory factors. Pupils' and students' behaviour is excellent; they develop extremely positive attitudes to learning.

Their contribution to the 'student commission' is helping to make the quality of learning better still. The headteacher has successfully gained the overwhelming support of staff, pupils, students, parents and carers in developing the 'King's family', a term frequently used. A significant increase in the school size, which includes primary-age pupils, has been expertly managed.

Different facets of the school integrate together extremely well. This includes the school's historic cathedral connections. Governors set very challenging targets and rigorously monitor the impact of senior and middle leaders' work on pupils' and students' achievement.

They support the school very well by using their expertise, for example to ensure that finance is managed efficiently and judiciously. The sixth form is outstanding. Students are very well prepared for the next stage of their education.

They develop very high levels of independence, achieve high grades and they take every opportunity to develop responsibility and resourcefulness.

Information about this school

The King's (the Cathedral) School is larger than the average-sized secondary school. The school has a large sixth-form that includes students who join the school in Year 12.

A small proportion joins the school part-time from St John Fisher Catholic School. Since 2011 the school has included a small number of pupils in Years 3 to 6, some of whom are choristers at Peterborough Cathedral. King's is a Church of England school with close and historic links to the cathedral.

The school converted to academy status in January 2011. The proportion of pupils and students eligible for the pupil premium (extra government funding to support particular groups of pupils) is very small. There are nine students in Year 7 supported by catch-up funding because they did not achieve the expected level 4 in English while at primary school.

The proportion of disabled pupils and students and those who have special educational needs is below that found nationally. A below-average proportion of pupils and students are supported through school action plus or have a statement of special educational needs. The proportions of pupils and students from minority ethnic backgrounds and those who speak English as an additional language are below the national figures.

The proportion of pupils and students who join or leave the school other than at usual transfer times is well below average. The school meets the government floor standards which set minimum expectations for pupils' and students' attainment and progress. There are no students using alternative provision off-site.


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