Peterborough City Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 86 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

874

Schools

86 (1 nursery, 60 primary, 12 secondary, 3 all-through, 4 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

40,976

Population

224,757 (56,200 aged 0-17)

Academisation

59 academies, 21 LA-maintained (73.8% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

16 — largest: MERIDIAN TRUST (7 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 40 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

61% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

John Gregg

Website

www.peterborough.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs