Community school · Peterborough

Paston Ridings Primary School

4–11Ages
350Pupils
PrimaryPhase
110778URN

Paston Ridings, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7XG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.5 below Peterborough median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Peterborough

39 applications for 23 places · 48th of 57 in Peterborough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Peterborough 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

1 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 February 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Peterborough median (2.2) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.7; Peterborough median median 2.2
2025 1.3; Peterborough median median 1.9
2024 1.9; Peterborough median median 1.9
2023 1.6; Peterborough median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Peterborough median median 2.0
2021 1.4; Peterborough median median 1.9
2020 1.1; Peterborough median median 1.9
2019 1.3; Peterborough median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Peterborough median median 1.9
2017 1.3; Peterborough median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Peterborough median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Peterborough median median 2.0
2014 1.4; Peterborough median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Peterborough median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Peterborough median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	39	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2025	29	39	1.3	29	1.00
Sep 2024	30	58	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2023	32	51	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2022	49	66	1.4	44	0.90
Sep 2021	46	64	1.4	41	0.89
Sep 2020	60	65	1.1	43	0.72
Sep 2019	51	64	1.3	43	0.84
Sep 2018	40	55	1.4	36	0.90
Sep 2017	45	57	1.3	37	0.82
Sep 2016	40	56	1.4	36	0.90
Sep 2015	61	84	1.4	58	0.95
Sep 2014	82	115	1.4	70	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 76% · Maths 84% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%8th of 55 in Peterborough

Peterborough 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Peterborough 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Peterborough 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Peterborough 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Peterborough 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Peterborough 76% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Peterborough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Peterborough median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	8%	107	105
2023/24	56%	0%	103	103
2022/23	40%	2%	101	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Paston Ridings Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Norwood Primary School
0.8 km · Peterborough

Good2023

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Gunthorpe Primary School
0.8 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Manor Drive Primary Academy
1.1 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
Fulbridge Academy
1.1 km · Peterborough

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Discovery Primary Academy
1.4 km · Peterborough

Good2023

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Dogsthorpe Academy
1.5 km · Peterborough

Graded · no overall grade2025

45%met the SATs standard
Dogsthorpe Infant School
1.6 km · Peterborough

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place
Welland Academy
1.7 km · Peterborough

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110778 · 874/2449
Capacity: 480 pupils · 350 on roll
Free school meals: 55.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Paston Ridings, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7XG
Local authority: Peterborough

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources