Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough
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About Queen Katharine Academy
Queen Katharine Academy is a secondary academy in Peterborough, Peterborough. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 all-through school, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Cambridgeshire | Peterborough. Regions: East of England. — from the THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Queen Katharine Academy
- Address
- Mountsteven Avenue, Walton
- Postcode
- PE4 6HX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peterborough
- URN (official identifier)
- 145051
- Establishment number
- 4006
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1619
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1650
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Taylor
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 25 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.qka.education
- Telephone
- 01733383888
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Queen Katharine Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,619 | 41,133 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.4% | 31.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 13.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 53.1% | 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
9 published inspections for Queen Katharine Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Category of concern
- SWK
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 May 2025
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Jan 2020
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read reportInspected as The Voyager Academy (URN 137084)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 22 Jun 2016
· Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as The Voyager Academy (URN 137084)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 11 Feb 2016
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
Read reportInspected as The Voyager Academy (URN 137084)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 2 Dec 2015
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Voyager Academy (URN 137084)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 18 Mar 2014
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as The Voyager Academy (URN 137084)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 19 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Voyager School (URN 130389)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Walton Community School (URN 110877)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Feb 2006
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 Queen Katharine Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.0% | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 30.0% | 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 Queen Katharine Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £699,600 for 636 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 50.1% | 32.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £551 | £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 Queen Katharine Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,690 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Peterborough average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £14,904,000 £8,819 per pupil | £8,337 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £12,307,000 £7,282 per pupil | £7,722 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,649,000 £3,934 per pupil · 54.0% | £4,410 · 57.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £2,110,000 £1,249 per pupil · 17.1% | £1,010 · 13.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £558,000 £330 per pupil · 4.5% | £157 · 2.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £558,000 £330 per pupil · 4.5% | £155 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £2,597,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£30,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,479 per pupil, supply and agency £279 per pupil — spending up £803 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.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
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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