Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
The Peterborough School is an independent selective school in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits mixed pupils aged 4-20 and has a sixth form. The school is Church of England in character and does not board pupils. Records show 486 pupils against a published capacity of 600 places; it was founded in 1895.
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Admissions source record →History
Founded 1895
Wikidata records an inception date of 1895 for the current The Peterborough School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
|---|---|
| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 110910 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |