Park Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 2UE
10 reasons to choose The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept
Top line
The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Peterborough and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept ranks in the top 20% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. Most pupils go on to the senior school at the end of Year 6.
The The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept
School educates the choristers of Peterborough Cathedral. Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir (in addition to the choristers) and a band. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Junior dept
The Peterborough School, Preparatory School (1.4 miles); Copthill School (11 miles).
Peakirk-cum-Glinton Church of England Primary School (5 miles); Castor Church of England Primary School (5.3 miles); John Clare Primary School (6.8 miles).
The Peterborough School (1.4 miles); Kirkstone House School (11.1 miles); Stamford High School (12.6 miles).
The King’s (The Cathedral) School (0 miles); City of Peterborough Academy (1 mile); Arthur Mellows Village College (5.2 miles).