Arthur Mellows Village College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,672 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.5
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,256of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 14.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 147
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 2 July 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The King's School (the Cathedral School) (URN 110898, until 1 January 2011).
What the data says
Of the 150 pupils who finished Year 11 at The King's (The Cathedral) School in 2023, 83% stayed on in The King's (The Cathedral) School’s own sixth form (Peterborough average 49%), 13% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 190 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 75% went to university (Peterborough 29%, England 37%), and 56% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 63.2 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Peterborough, with 76% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
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 | 150 | 2,875 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 83% | 49% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 13% | 37% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | 190 | 3,439 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 75% | 29% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 56% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 63.2 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 76% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 60% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 18% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.67 | 3.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 53.1 | 34.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 64.5 | 46.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 147 | 100% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 89% |
| Mathematics | 147 | 100% | 88% | 47% | 22% | 91% |
| English Literature | 147 | 100% | 86% | 35% | 21% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 146 | 99% | 31% | 34% | 32% | 88% |
| Physics | 84 | 57% | 23% | 70% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 84 | 57% | 23% | 75% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 84 | 57% | 23% | 76% | 47% | 100% |
| Geography | 71 | 48% | 41% | 52% | 25% | 96% |
| Combined Science | 63 | 43% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 73% |
| Business Studies | 56 | 38% | 18% | 38% | 20% | 79% |
| History | 53 | 36% | 41% | 45% | 26% | 89% |
| French | 48 | 33% | 18% | 65% | 29% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 38 | 26% | 11% | 55% | 23% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 19% | 13% | 71% | 30% | 89% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 18% | 11% | 26% | 24% | 78% |
| German | 25 | 17% | 5% | 56% | 33% | 92% |
| Drama | 24 | 16% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 15% | 9% | 55% | 28% | 100% |
| Latin | 14 | 10% | 1% | 64% | 74% | 86% |
| Music | 8 | 5% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 7 | 5% | 8% | 43% | 21% | 100% |
| Photography | 7 | 5% | 6% | 43% | 19% | 100% |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 390 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 196 | 1,296 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.52 | 32.34 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 28% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 82 | 42% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 79 | 40% | 17% |
| Biology | 70 | 36% | 20% |
| Psychology | 45 | 23% | 23% |
| English Literature | 36 | 18% | 11% |
| Physics | 34 | 17% | 12% |
| History | 29 | 15% | 13% |
| Geography | 28 | 14% | 10% |
| Economics | 28 | 14% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 12% | 3% |
| Classical Civilisation | 21 | 11% | 1% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 10% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 18 | 9% | 5% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 9% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 7% | 3% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | 12 | 6% | 0% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 6% | 4% |
| Drama | 10 | 5% | 2% |
| French | 8 | 4% | 1% |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | 3% | 2% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 17 | 9% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.