Norwood Primary SchoolPaston Ridings Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Norwood Primary School and Paston Ridings Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
Norwood Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Paston Ridings Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norwood Primary School was judged Good and Paston Ridings Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Norwood Primary School and 76.0% for Paston Ridings Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Norwood Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Paston Ridings Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughNorwood Primary School | PeterboroughPaston Ridings Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 37th of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 369 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 480 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE4 7DZ | Peterborough, PE4 7XG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 369 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 40.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Norwood Primary School
Paston Ridings Primary School
Full profiles: Norwood Primary School · Paston Ridings Primary School