Thomas Deacon Academy is an all-through school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Peterborough. The school has around 2,308 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show above-average progress (a Progress 8 score of +0.1), an average Attainment 8 score of 40.9 and 33% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing schools in Peterborough can view Thomas Deacon Academy's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance90.1%England avg 93.5%
Persistent absence29.8%England avg 17.5%
Pupils per teacher18.9England avg 19.6
Teachers with QTS97%England avg 98%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals34.1%England avg 26.3%
English not first language42.2%England avg 18.6%
DfE school census, 2025/26
Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-28%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-10%England avg -7%
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 839.1
Progress 8+0.1
Grade 5+ English & maths32%
Grade 4+ English & maths53%
EBacc entry6%
EBacc average point score3.13
DfE, 2024/25
Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)C-APS per entry 26.2
Value added-0.30Below average · 95% CI -0.4 to -0.2
