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Manor Drive Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Peterborough, PE4 7EP

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Manor Drive Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils319
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Emma Marks
TrustFOUR CS MAT
Local authorityPeterborough
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149103.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils319
Girls159
Boys160
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.4%
First language not English34.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.290
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.5%
Other White
24.5%
African
10%
Other mixed
3.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Pakistani
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)18
Support staff (FTE)26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.3%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Peterborough1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Manor Drive Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryManor Drive Secondary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPaston Ridings Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWelland AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDogsthorpe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDogsthorpe Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGunthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryFulbridge AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miNurseryCaverstede Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Manor Drive Primary Academy

What is Manor Drive Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Manor Drive Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Manor Drive Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Manor Drive Primary Academy made 58 offers from 112 applications (1.9 per offer), and 58 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manor Drive Primary Academy?

Manor Drive Primary Academy has 319 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Manor Drive Primary Academy?

Manor Drive Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Manor Drive Primary Academy?

At Manor Drive Primary Academy, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manor Drive Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manor Drive Primary Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.