Secondary school

Manor Drive Secondary Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Peterborough
  • PE4 7EP
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Attainment 8Not enough data · East of England 45.9No results published for 2024/25
Grade 5+ English and mathsNot enough data · East of England 44.9No results published for 2024/25
EBacc point scoreNot enough data · East of England 4No results published for 2024/25
Progress 8 · 2023/24Not enough data · East of England 0No results published for 2023/24

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in72.4%
131 of 181 who put it first2023 · 91.4%2026 · 72.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st181131
2nd16512
3rd1053

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026594
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.9%
First language not English24.2%
SEN support20.0%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)9.6%
Persistently absent pupils28.7%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

82.5% full · 720 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 71 responses (15.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 49.3% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.5% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?29.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 29.6% who said Yes above71.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 35.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.4
  • Other support 25.1

Teachers 38.4 FTE · Whole workforce 78.9 · 82 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,547
Spend per pupil£9,038
Staff spend per pupil£6,955
Reserve per pupil£110
  • +£49,000revenue reserve
  • +£227,000in-year balance

Grants £9,117 · self-generated £484 · premises £682 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FOUR CS MAT (7 academies) · trust reserve £6,412,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations

Not published for this school