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Paston Ridings Primary School

Community school · Peterborough · PE4 7XG

Ages 4–11 · 350 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
422

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill73%

350 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
176 / 174
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
350 / 480 (73%)
Free school meals
55.4%
FSM pupils
194
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Spirit Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Colette Firth

Location

Address
Paston Ridings, Paston
Postcode
PE4 7XG
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 350 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 55.4%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE4
12
Primary in PE4
8
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
Primary in Peterborough LA
61

Nearby primary 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

  • Norwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7DZ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Gunthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7YP · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Manor Drive Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 7EP · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Fulbridge Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 3JQ · Peterborough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.14

    0.7 miles away

  • Discovery Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Dogsthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 4LH · Peterborough

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM50.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Dogsthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 4LH · Peterborough

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Welland Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE1 4TR · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Colette Firth
Telephone
01733762742
Website
http://www.pastonridingsschool.co.uk

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