Manor Drive Secondary Academy
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Free schools in Peterborough, PE4 7EP, taking ages 11 to 16, 594 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the 2026/27 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Manor Drive Secondary Academy lived 0.967 miles away, according to Peterborough. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close on 31 October 2026, with offers on 1 March 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 0.967 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 594 pupils in 720 places (82% full) |
| Trust | FOUR CS MAT |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | not published |
| 2022/23 | not published |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Manor Drive Secondary Academy
| Girls and boys | 47.8% girls, 52.2% boys |
| English as an additional language | 25.6% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 42.1% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
The fee-paying alternative
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Manor Drive Secondary Academy?
Manor Drive Secondary Academy does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 0.967 miles away, per Peterborough.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Manor Drive Secondary Academy?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.967 miles was enough in 2026/27. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Manor Drive Secondary Academy guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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Admission distance published by Peterborough. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.