Most sought-after schools in Peterborough

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	The King's (The Cathedral) School Peterborough, all through	2.88	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.45	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Greater Peterborough UTC Peterborough, secondary	1.30	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Stamford, primary	1.27	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	Nene Valley Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.26	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
6	Manor Drive Secondary Academy Peterborough, secondary	1.24	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.23	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8	Hampton Lakes Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.22	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	Southfields Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.12	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Hampton Hargate Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.11	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11	Arthur Mellows Village College Peterborough, secondary	1.10	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	Fulbridge Academy Peterborough, primary	1.10	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	St John Fisher Catholic High School Peterborough, secondary	1.10	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
14	Hampton Gardens Secondary School Peterborough, secondary	1.09	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
15	All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.08	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	Heritage Park Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.07	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	Newark Hill Academy Peterborough, primary	1.02	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18	Ormiston Bushfield Academy Peterborough, secondary	1.01	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	Bishop Creighton Academy Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Brewster Avenue Infant School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21	Eye CofE Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	Gladstone Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Highlees Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	John Clare Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
25	Leighton Primary and Preschool Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
26	Manor Drive Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
27	Norwood Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	Paston Ridings Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29	Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
30	Ravensthorpe Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	Saint Michael CofE Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	The Duke of Bedford Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
33	Welbourne Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34	Werrington Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	Wittering Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	Discovery Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	Dogsthorpe Infant School Peterborough, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38	West Town Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
39	William Law CofE Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
40	Castor CofE Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41	Lime Academy Abbotsmede Peterborough, primary	0.97	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
42	Lime Academy Parnwell Peterborough, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43	Lime Academy Watergall Peterborough, primary	0.97	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	Braybrook Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	Longthorpe Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	Oakdale Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
47	Ormiston Meadows Academy Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	St John's Church School Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	The Beeches Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Welland Academy Peterborough, primary	0.96	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52	Eyrescroft Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Northborough Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
54	Nova Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Gunthorpe Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Newborough CofE Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.92	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
57	Orton Wistow Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Queen's Drive Infant School Peterborough, primary	0.91	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
59	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
60	Hampton Vale Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
61	Jack Hunt Academy Peterborough, secondary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
62	Nene Park Academy Peterborough, secondary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Thorpe Primary Academy Peterborough, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
64	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Stanground Academy Peterborough, secondary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Hampton College Peterborough, all through	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
67	Old Fletton Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.85	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
68	Ken Stimpson Academy Peterborough, secondary	0.84	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	Winyates Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.83	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Woodston Primary School Peterborough, primary	0.79	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
71	Queen Katharine Academy Peterborough, secondary	0.73	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	Thomas Deacon Academy Peterborough, all through	0.65	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	City of Peterborough Academy Peterborough, secondary	0.58	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 73 schools in Peterborough have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Peterborough · How we compare schools.