Manor Drive Primary Academy, Peterborough

In its own words: "Manor Drive Primary Academy is a new-build primary school in Peterborough. It opened in September 2022 as part of the Four Cs Multi Academy Trust."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel privileged to serve as Headteacher at Manor Drive Primary Academy and look forward to working closely in partnership with you to provide the very best educational offer for your child/children. I believe that school should be an engaging, warm and caring environment where children can discover and cultivate their talents."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Manor Drive Primary Academy as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Drive Primary Academy are Paston Ridings Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Welland Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); Norwood Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Dogsthorpe Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 55% maths).

Manor Drive Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Four Cs MAT, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Manor Drive Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 93% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (87%).

34.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Black (12%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 6 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Manor Drive Primary Academy had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Peterborough Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mariner Close (n-bound), 290 metres away.

In 2024/25, Manor Drive Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Manor Drive Primary Academy are Manor Drive Secondary Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Queen Katharine Academy (1.6 miles).