Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Porter Avenue, Peterborough, PE4 7EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Manor Drive Secondary Academy is a secondary school in Peterborough for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 2 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
There is a lot on offer for pupils at Manor Drive Secondary Academy. They gain a rich understanding of the world through the many opportunities to explore politics, society and the local community. Every single pupil participates in the 'mind body goal' activities, which are at the heart of the wide-ranging enrichment programme. Pupils regularly attend a range of clubs such as book folding, film and music. They raise money for their chosen charities. The school organises numerous educational visits in this country and abroad. Pupils appreciate how these experiences aim to help them become responsible and well-rounded members of society. The school makes clear its high ambition for learning. Pupils focus well during lessons and achieve well. They enjoy the broad curriculum they study. Most pupils behave well in lessons and as they move around the school. Pupils are guided to value the differences between themselves and others. They treat others with respect. They are safe in school, knowing staff will act promptly if they raise concerns. Pupils have access to a trusted adult to talk with. The action the school has taken to improve pupils' attendance is having a positive impact.
What the school should improve
- Pupils' learning is sometimes not as secure as it could be. This is because the school's curriculum plans do not always set out clearly enough the key knowledge and concepts that pupils need to learn. The school should take the steps necessary to address this and implement its vision for high-quality education across the curriculum.
- In some instances, the agreed approaches to behaviour management are not applied by the school. Because of this, behaviour is occasionally boisterous, and some incidents of poor behaviour have resulted in suspensions. The school needs to review arrangements and support for pupils so that the school's high expectations are more consistently upheld.
Pupil numbers and mix
594 pupils on roll, with places for 720
Schools near Manor Drive Secondary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Deacon Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 39.1 |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.2 |
| Queen Katharine Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good | Attainment 8: 32.5 |
| City of Peterborough Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.3 |
| Iqra Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 20.1 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- FOUR CS MAT
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Jo Sludds
- Phone
- 01733598002
- Address
- Porter Avenue, Peterborough, PE4 7EP
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- URN
- 149104
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.