Paston Ridings Primary School

A good community school school in Peterborough. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Paston Ridings Primary School.

Peterborough, PE47XG Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

47

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
47.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 56.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
1 February 2018
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Paston Ridings
Paston
Peterborough, PE47XG

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
110778
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Paston Ridings, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7XG
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
480 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
431
Free School Meals
49.9% (215 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.5% (15 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
20.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
56.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
101.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 103.0
2023 101.0 101.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
27 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
54
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
431 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Kindness Resilience Responsibility Collaboration Empathy

Paston Ridings Primary School is part of the Spirit Federation; includes St John's Church School.

Head Teacher's Message

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Paston Ridings Primary School. We are proud to be at the heart of our community, value every individual, and strive to enable every child to reach their full potential. We aim to foster curiosity, resilience and creativity so pupils are prepared to achieve highly and make a positive difference in the world. I warmly invite you to explore our school and its offerings.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club

Sports

Swimming

Facilities

Seven new classrooms New staff room Swimming pool Eco-friendly biomass boiler

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes

Admissions Criteria

The school has two classes in each year group (Reception through Year 6) with a Published Admission Number (PAN) of 60 pupils per year. Admissions are managed by Peterborough City Council; in-year admissions are coordinated by the council; oversubscription criteria follow the council’s School Admissions Code; appeals are administered by Peterborough City Council.

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