Ken Stimpson Academy
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About Ken Stimpson Academy
Ken Stimpson Academy is a secondary academy in Peterborough, Peterborough. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
FOUR CS MAT is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 4 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Peterborough. Regions: East of England. — from the FOUR CS MAT public record.
Ken Stimpson Academy is a secondary academy in Peterborough, part of FOUR CS MAT. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Ken Stimpson Academy
- Address
- Staniland Way, Werrington
- Postcode
- PE4 6JT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peterborough
- URN (official identifier)
- 149236
- Establishment number
- 4081
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 996
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1180
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- FOUR CS MAT
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Headteacher
- Mr Damien Whales
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected as Ken Stimpson Community School on 5 Oct 2022, before it became Ken Stimpson Academy (Requires improvement)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.kenstimpson.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01733765950
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ken Stimpson Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 996 | 41,133 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.6% | 31.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 16.8% | 35.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Ken Stimpson Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ken Stimpson Community School (URN 110882)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 28 Nov 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportInspected as Ken Stimpson Community School (URN 110882)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 24 May 2016
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ken Stimpson Community School (URN 110882)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ken Stimpson Community School (URN 110882)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ken Stimpson Community School (URN 110882)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ken Stimpson Community School (URN 110882)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 18 Mar 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ken Stimpson Community School (URN 110882)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 26 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ken Stimpson Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.7% | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.0% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ken Stimpson Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £356,400 for 324 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.6% | 32.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £413 | £432 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ken Stimpson Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,052 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Peterborough average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,555,000 £9,083 per pupil | £8,337 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,528,000 £9,057 per pupil | £7,722 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,909,000 £4,666 per pupil · 51.5% | £4,410 · 57.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,655,000 £1,573 per pupil · 17.4% | £1,010 · 13.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £18,000 £17 per pupil · 0.2% | £157 · 2.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £18,000 £17 per pupil · 0.2% | £155 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £27,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,008,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,370 per pupil, supply and agency £98 per pupil — spending up £687 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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