Paston Ridings Primary SchoolManor Drive Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Paston Ridings Primary School and Manor Drive Primary Academy are primary schools in Peterborough.
Paston Ridings Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Manor Drive Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Manor Drive Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Paston Ridings Primary School was judged Good and Manor Drive Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Paston Ridings Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughPaston Ridings Primary School | PeterboroughManor Drive Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 56th of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 319 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 446 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE4 7XG | Peterborough, PE4 7EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 369 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.4% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.4% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Paston Ridings Primary School
Manor Drive Primary Academy
Full profiles: Paston Ridings Primary School · Manor Drive Primary Academy