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Paston Ridings Primary School

Paston Ridings Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Peterborough, United Kingdom with 350 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 2 February 2018. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Class Teacher (closes 25 November) and Academic Mentor (closes 17 November).

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Head
Colette Firth, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
350 pupils · 50% girls · 55.4% eligible for free school meals · 36.9% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
84 (24.0%) on SEN support · 19 (5.4%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Peterborough
Location
Peterborough, PE4 7XG, United Kingdom
Telephone
01733762742
Website
pastonridingsschool.co.uk
Register number
URN 110778 (register entry)
Ofsted
Good, inspected 2 February 2018
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, 31 January 2024)

Vacancies (2)

Class Teacher

Salary £34,069 to £46,940 a yearCloses 25 NovStarts September 2027

Full time

POST TITLE: Class Teacher Grade / Hours: MPS, full timeRESPONSIBLE TO: Head of School Start date September 2027You matter to us.Following the exciting promotion of one of our…

Academic Mentor

Salary £27,724 a yearCloses 17 Nov

Part time

Academic Mentor Be the spark that ignites a love of learning and helps every child flourish Paston Ridings Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive and forward-thinking school with…

Exam results

YearKS2 expectedKS2 higher
2024/2576%8%
2023/2456%0%
2022/2340%2%

Department for Education performance tables.

Inspections

DateInspectionOutcome
31 January 2024Ungraded inspectionSchool remains Good
2 February 2018Graded inspectionGood

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

Staff

YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2025/2621.016.7–0£48,849
2024/2521.417.315%0£44,012
2023/2419.422.242%1£43,941
2022/2324.018.131%0£40,832
2021/2224.018.98%1£39,592
2020/2124.018.416%0£40,880
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2019/2026.118.218%0£40,820
2018/1928.217.614%0£36,589
2017/1825.718.915%0£37,755
2016/1726.319.723%0£35,895
2015/1626.919.520%0£32,906
2014/1528.417.917%0£32,810
2013/1426.918.332%0£33,333
2012/1322.620.519%0£33,138
2011/1221.319.42%0£32,183
2010/1117.221.216%0£35,920

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

Attendance

YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2025/265.7%1.8%15.6%1.2%
2024/255.3%1.3%13.1%1.4%
2023/246.5%1.8%18.0%1.2%
2022/238.3%2.5%28.7%0.7%
2021/228.3%2.4%31.2%3.1%
2020/214.2%1.4%12.7%2.4%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2018/196.2%2.3%17.0%2.0%
2017/186.0%2.2%17.1%1.5%
2016/175.8%2.1%16.0%2.2%

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

Hiring history

4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 3 support. Most often advertised: Specialist Inclusion Base Teaching Assistant (2), Specialist Incluse Base Teaching Assistant, Year 6 Teacher & Raising Standards Leader. Last advertised August 2026.

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Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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