Queen Katharine Academy is a mainstream secondary school in Peterborough for children and young people aged 11 to 18. In January 2026, 192 of its 1,619 pupils (11.9%) were getting SEN support and 37 (2.3%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,619 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Peterborough.
11.9% get SEN support
192 of 1,619 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
2.3% have an EHC plan
37 of 1,619 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health44
- Speech, language and communication32
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia31
- Autism28
- Moderate learning difficulty17
- Physical disability6
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,619 (places for 1,650)
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Taylor (Principal)
- Part of
- Thomas Deacon Education Trust
- Free school meals
- 48.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Peterborough
- School reference (URN)
- 145051
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Peterborough council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Serious weaknesses. Graded by area, March 2025
Ofsted has placed this school in serious weaknesses.
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6HX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Heltwate School Special school · Ages 4–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Welbourne Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
- Marshfields School Special school · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Good 2.0 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 15.8%, EHC plans 4.3% 0.0 miles
- Werrington Primary School Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 12.3%, EHC plans 3.9% 0.7 miles
- Gunthorpe Primary School Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 29.3%, EHC plans 3.4% 0.7 miles
All mainstream schools in Peterborough SEND schools in Peterborough
Questions about Queen Katharine Academy
How many pupils at Queen Katharine Academy have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 192 of the 1,619 pupils (11.9%) were getting SEN support and 37 (2.3%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Queen Katharine Academy?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (44 pupils), speech, language and communication needs (32 pupils) and dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (31 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Queen Katharine Academy?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Queen Katharine Academy?
Through Peterborough council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Queen Katharine Academy?
You can ask for Queen Katharine Academy to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Queen Katharine Academy have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Welbourne Primary Academy, about 1.0 mile away.
Where is Queen Katharine Academy?
Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6HX, in Peterborough.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.