City of Peterborough Academy
Free schools · 853 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.3
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Arthur Mellows Village College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,672of 1,720 places
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 259
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 7 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Arthur Mellows Village College (URN 110875, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 261 pupils who finished Year 11 at Arthur Mellows Village College in 2023, 52% stayed on in Arthur Mellows Village College’s own sixth form (Peterborough average 49%), 37% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 166 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Peterborough 29%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.5 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Peterborough, with 45% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Peterborough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 261 | 2,875 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 49% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 37% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 166 | 3,439 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 29% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.5 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 60% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 11% | 18% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 3.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.6 | 34.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.1 | 46.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 29% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 258 | 100% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 77% |
| English Language | 258 | 100% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 69% |
| English Literature | 256 | 99% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 194 | 75% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 54% |
| History | 110 | 42% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 60% |
| Geography | 82 | 32% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 51% |
| Business Studies | 81 | 31% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 56% |
| Drama | 68 | 26% | 7% | 28% | 27% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 67 | 26% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 70% |
| Physics | 63 | 24% | 23% | 41% | 46% | 92% |
| Biology | 63 | 24% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 63 | 24% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 98% |
| Computer Science | 46 | 18% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 61% |
| Art and Design | 44 | 17% | 7% | 18% | 24% | 77% |
| Economics | 40 | 15% | 1% | 20% | 34% | 83% |
| Design and Technology | 29 | 11% | 11% | 24% | 23% | 69% |
| Spanish | 29 | 11% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 10% | 11% | 28% | 24% | 84% |
| French | 21 | 8% | 18% | 71% | 29% | 95% |
| Textiles | 19 | 7% | 2% | 16% | 27% | 58% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 7% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 95% |
| Citizenship Studies | 8 | 3% | 3% | 13% | 19% | 50% |
| Dance | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 65 | 50% | — |
| Multimedia | 46 | 35% | — |
| Health Studies | 40 | 31% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 28 | 21% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 18% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 15 | 11% | — |
| Tourism | 7 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 345 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 131 | 1,296 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.86 | 32.34 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 37 | 28% | 23% |
| Biology | 23 | 18% | 20% |
| Economics | 22 | 17% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 17% | 31% |
| English Literature | 21 | 16% | 11% |
| Sociology | 20 | 15% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 18 | 14% | 2% |
| Geography | 17 | 13% | 10% |
| History | 17 | 13% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 11% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 10% | 5% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 8% | 17% |
| Physics | 10 | 8% | 12% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 7% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 7% | 4% |
| Drama | 9 | 7% | 2% |
| Textiles | 8 | 6% | 1% |
| Politics | 7 | 5% | 6% |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 5% | 3% |
| English Language | 6 | 5% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 26 | 20% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 24 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 15 | 11% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 11% | — |
| Tourism | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 10% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 13 | 10% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 8 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 7 | 5% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | 7 | 5% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.