Jack Hunt Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Peterborough
Bradwell Road, Peterborough, PE3 9PY
58
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 15/11/2023
Application demand
96%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.3%
24.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,939
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
1,950 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
96%
1st preference success rate
283 of 294 families who put it first got an offer
318
Places offered
502
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 294 | 283 | ● 96% |
| 2nd preference | 93 | 25 | ● 27% |
| 3rd preference | 115 | 10 | ● 9% |
| Total | 502 | 318 | 63% |
1st preference success by year
Peterborough lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Jon Hebblethwaite
- Address
- Bradwell Road, Peterborough, PE3 9PY
- Phone
- 01733263526
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Ward / constituency
- Ravensthorpe · Peterborough
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 145271
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 38% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 49% | — | — |
| SEN support | 7% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: KEYS ACADEMIES TRUST
1,939 pupils · 1,950 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
15 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
06 July 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,753 pupils
Attendance
92.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
24.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.03 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.54 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 28.60 | — | — |
Average grade: C (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 38.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 60% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.4% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 325 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 31.74 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 11.5% | 17% |
| A-level students | 99 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 321 | 15% | 44% | 64% | |
| English Language | 321 | 13% | 49% | 67% | |
| English Literature | 321 | 14% | 52% | 67% | |
| Combined Science | 262 | 7% | 29% | 47% | |
| History | 195 | 12% | 43% | 52% | |
| Social Studies | 172 | 12% | 52% | 62% | |
| Business | 156 | 13% | 41% | 55% | |
| Religious Studies | 91 | 22% | 54% | 71% | |
| Design & Technology | 75 | 9% | 35% | 41% | |
| Geography | 71 | 13% | 34% | 49% | |
| Biology | 58 | 33% | 86% | 97% | |
| Physics | 58 | 36% | 79% | 93% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 31 | 0% | 13% | 52% | |
| Psychology | 29 | 0% | 0% | 21% | |
| Business Studies | 24 | 4% | 17% | 38% | |
| Economics | 19 | 0% | 16% | 32% | |
| Biology | 17 | 6% | 12% | 35% | |
| English Language and Literature | 15 | 0% | 13% | 47% | |
| Mathematics | 14 | 21% | 29% | 36% | |
| Chemistry | 13 | 0% | 15% | 23% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 11 | 0% | 0% | 36% | |
| History | 10 | 0% | 10% | 40% | |
| English Literature | 9 | 0% | 0% | 44% | |
| Physics | 8 | 13% | 13% | 50% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 15489: Jack Hunt Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 71% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 72% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Peterborough council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.