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Manor Drive Secondary Academy

Free schools · Peterborough · PE4 7EP

Ages 11–16 · 594 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
286

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

155

Places offered

146

1st-preference offers

132

Total preferences (any rank)
394
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

594 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
594
Boys / girls
310 / 284
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
594 / 720 (83%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FOUR CS MAT
Academy trust
FOUR CS MAT
Sponsor
Four Cs MAT
Headteacher
Ms Jo Sludds

Location

Address
Porter Avenue
Postcode
PE4 7EP
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 594 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.1%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Secondary schools in Peterborough
14
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE4
12
Secondary in PE4
3
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
Secondary in Peterborough LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE4

  • Greater Peterborough UTC

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE1 4DZ · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Queen Katharine Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • City of Peterborough Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE1 5LQ · Peterborough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Ken Stimpson Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 6JT · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Jack Hunt Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE3 9PY · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Sludds
Telephone
01733598002
Website
https://www.manordrivesecondary.org.uk/

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