Paston Ridings Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Paston Ridings, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7XGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Paston Ridings Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. It ranks 14th of 75 primary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 February 2018, report published 9 March 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

350 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals55.4%

55.4%, 28.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.9%

36.9%, 15.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24%

24%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Paston Ridings Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Norwood Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Gunthorpe Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	44% met the expected standard
Manor Drive Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Fulbridge Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	66% met the expected standard
Discovery Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Colette Firth
Phone: 01733762742
Website: pastonridingsschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Paston Ridings, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7XG
Local authority: Peterborough
URN: 110778

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.