United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Peterborough
Unitary authority · East of England, England · population ~203k · 82 state-funded schools
The signature
How Peterborough ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,951/yr
Low
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
House price
£242,000
Affordable
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Rent
£976/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,293/yr
Cheapest
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Crime
104.7/1k
Highest
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.8
Most deprived
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Schools
88.9%
Weak
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
82 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
72 of 81 (88.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
82 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 82 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Deacon Academy | Secondary | 2,308 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Jack Hunt Academy | Secondary | 1,891 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Katharine Academy | Secondary | 1,685 | Inadequate2025Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Arthur Mellows Village College | Secondary | 1,651 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hampton College | Secondary | 1,620 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stanground Academy | Secondary | 1,526 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nene Park Academy | Secondary | 1,476 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hampton Gardens Secondary School | Secondary | 1,264 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The King's (The Cathedral) School | Secondary | 1,261 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Bushfield Academy | Secondary | 1,230 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ken Stimpson Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 110882 | Secondary | 1,051 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fulbridge Academy | Primary | 926 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
City of Peterborough Academy | Secondary | 830 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 828 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hampton Vale Primary Academy | Primary | 689 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hampton Hargate Primary School | Primary | 638 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 622 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodston Primary School | Primary | 560 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southfields Primary School | Primary | 551 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Law CofE Primary School | Primary | 539 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.