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Paston Ridings Primary School

Peterborough, PE4 7XGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#9,047
of 13,686 nationally

About Paston Ridings Primary School

Paston Ridings Primary School in Peterborough is a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently teaching 369 pupils against a capacity of 480. That leaves some physical room to grow, but the school is already oversubscribed for Reception places in the 2025/26 admissions round. With 29 first-preference applications for 29 places and a total of 39 applications, the oversubscription ratio sits at 1.34, meaning demand is solid but not frantic. What really stands out is the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals: 52.8 per cent. That is well above the national average for primary schools and signals a catchment with significant economic disadvantage. The school’s religious character is listed as ‘does not apply’, so there is no faith-based admissions criteria. Headteacher Colette Firth leads a school that, based on its intake profile, is serving a community with higher-than-average levels of deprivation, and the oversubscription figures suggest local families are actively choosing it despite that context.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPaston Ridings, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE4 7XG
HeadteacherColette Firth
Local AuthorityPeterborough
Number of Pupils369
Free School Meals (FSM)52.8%
School Capacity369 / 480 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballRoundersNetballGymnasticsCricketTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubBook ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Paston Ridings Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.