SchoolScoresRichard Barnes Academy
Academy · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed
Part of THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Williamson Avenue, Richard Barnes Academy, Peterborough, PE3 6BA
01733 978224 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 1 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Peterborough. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 73.3% | 32.8%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 9.2% | 2.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 24.2% | 10.1%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 24.2% | 27.5%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.1 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.6 | 11.0 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 14.1% | 12.4%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- The Peterborough School 0.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 24% A*/A at A level
- Jack Hunt Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- The King's (The Cathedral) School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 76% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thomas Deacon Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Greater Peterborough UTC 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- City of Peterborough Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Iqra Academy 1.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Nene Park Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Katharine Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Richard Barnes Academy's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 1 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147892.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.