• The school is caring, aspirational and community centred, and aims to help pupils grow steadily from the early years to sixth form.

• Will suit families wanting an all-through local independent school where continuity and community matter.

Admissions at The Peterborough School should appeal to families wanting a Peterborough all-through school with continuity from the early years to sixth form and a Church of England foundation. The school should suit parents who value one community, relatively small-scale continuity and a setting that aims to balance standards with care.

Scholarships and bursaries may matter at senior entry points, but the stronger attraction is the continuity from nursery to sixth form and the school’s broad co-educational offer. Families should ask directly for the current position.

The overall picture is settled, community minded and stage by stage, with the all-through structure a major part of the appeal for local families. Parents should still visit because the key question is whether the school’s atmosphere feels warm, ambitious and manageable for their child over many years.