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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Secondary, Sixth Form

Suitable Ages

11 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

470 Total

No. of Boys

321 (68.3%)

No. of Girls

149 (31.7%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

0.0%

A*/A grades

16.13%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

70%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

8%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:51%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:20%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

20%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

24%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:85%
England:63%

Further education

School:2%
England:4%

Employment

School:37%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:13%
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Admissions Process

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Oct 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Jake Semper

September 2021

Apprenticeship

Jake's exceptional prior learning at GPUTC and Peterborough College enabled him to fast-track directly into the second year of his four-year engineering apprenticeship. He now works as part of the assembly fitting team while continuing his studies at Peterborough College on a day-release basis.

Jake has proven to be a valued and well-liked member of the team, taking on several key initiatives in areas such as Health & safety, iHASCO, Geometric, Dimensioning & Tolerancing, IT, and Power Tool Safety. His dedication and skilset have already made a positive impact at Howden.

Ethan Sayer

September 2021

Apprenticeship

Ethan is currently in the first year of his four-year engineering to his prior learning at GPUTC, Howden was able to expand his apprenticeship offer to include an Electrical Control & Instrumentation specialism.

Ethan works with a small, dedicated team while also attending Peterborough College on a day-release basis. His mentor describes him as "one to watch for the future," highlighting his strong potential within the company. Like Jake, Ethan has been actively involved in key initiatives surrounding Health & Safety, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, IT, and iHASCO training.


Enrichment Activities

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PLEDGES is an award system which offers students a range of character-building opportunities that enhance their learning and development The PLEDGES system aims to encourage and support many important qualities in students such as leadership, citizenship, moral purpose, sense of community and collective responsibility. Many of the PLEDGES criteria have at their core the British Values of; Democracy, The rule of law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect and Tolerance. We have developed and invested in a simple but broad set of Academy PLEDGES that students are expected to complete during the course of their time at the college, at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels in the following areas:

Participation
Excellence
Diversity
Giving
Environmental
Service

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityPeterborough
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed