What did Ofsted judge Stanground Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Stanground Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Stanground Academy?

Stanground Academy has 1,654 pupils on roll.

What ages does Stanground Academy take?

Stanground Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Stanground Academy located?

Stanground Academy is located in Peterborough, PE7 3BY, Peterborough.

How do I apply to Stanground Academy?

Stanground Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Stanground Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Stanground Academy for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Stanground Academy?

When Stanground Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted*; 2. In-catchment sibling — A child Living in catchment with a sibling* on roll at the Academy at the time of application; 3. In-catchment children — Children living in Catchment (see map), and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription using the above criteria, priority will be given to those living nearest to the Academy, as defined by the straight line distance*.

What is the largest ethnic background at Stanground Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.7% of pupils at Stanground Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Stanground Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Stanground Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted*.
2In-catchment sibling — A child Living in catchment with a sibling* on roll at the Academy at the time of application.
3In-catchment children — Children living in Catchment (see map)
4Out-of-catchment sibling — Other children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission
5Other children

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription using the above criteria, priority will be given to those living nearest to the Academy, as defined by the straight line distance*.

The Academy also has a Sixth Form admission number of 150 (including existing students). Sixth Form applicants must meet minimum academic entry criteria; in oversubscription the same five criteria apply with distance as tie-breaker. Proximity measured as straight line distance from the Academy's main reception to the front door of the child's home using Peterborough City Council's LLPG/OS data.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Stanground Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stanground Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Stanground Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Stanground Academy?: Stanground Academy has 1,654 pupils on roll.
What ages does Stanground Academy take?: Stanground Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Stanground Academy located?: Stanground Academy is located in Peterborough, PE7 3BY, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Stanground Academy?: Stanground Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Stanground Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Stanground Academy for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Stanground Academy?: When Stanground Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted*; 2. In-catchment sibling — A child Living in catchment with a sibling* on roll at the Academy at the time of application; 3. In-catchment children — Children living in Catchment (see map), and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription using the above criteria, priority will be given to those living nearest to the Academy, as defined by the straight line distance*.
What is the largest ethnic background at Stanground Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.7% of pupils at Stanground Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Stanground Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Stanground Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted*.
2In-catchment sibling — A child Living in catchment with a sibling* on roll at the Academy at the time of application.
3In-catchment children — Children living in Catchment (see map)
4Out-of-catchment sibling — Other children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission
5Other children

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription using the above criteria, priority will be given to those living nearest to the Academy, as defined by the straight line distance*.

Stanground Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stanground Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Stanground Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Stanground Academy?: Stanground Academy has 1,654 pupils on roll.
What ages does Stanground Academy take?: Stanground Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Stanground Academy located?: Stanground Academy is located in Peterborough, PE7 3BY, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Stanground Academy?: Stanground Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Stanground Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Stanground Academy for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Stanground Academy?: When Stanground Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted*; 2. In-catchment sibling — A child Living in catchment with a sibling* on roll at the Academy at the time of application; 3. In-catchment children — Children living in Catchment (see map), and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription using the above criteria, priority will be given to those living nearest to the Academy, as defined by the straight line distance*.
What is the largest ethnic background at Stanground Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.7% of pupils at Stanground Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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