Queen's Drive Infant School, Peterborough

In its own words: "At Queen's Drive, we promote British values through our PSHE / RE programmes but also through a broad and balanced curriculum. The values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, are all part of this teaching and ethos."

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Queen's Drive Infant School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Queen's Drive Infant School are All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 72% maths); Gladstone Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths); The Beeches Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); and Lime Academy Abbotsmede (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 75% maths).

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Queen's Drive Infant School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (91%).

83.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (51%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 15 (7.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Peterborough Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints Road (sw-bound), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queen's Drive Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 868 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Queen's Drive Infant School issued 20 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Queen's Drive Infant School are Thomas Deacon Academy (0.2 miles), The King's (The Cathedral) School (0.3 miles), Greater Peterborough UTC (0.3 miles) and City of Peterborough Academy (0.8 miles).