Paston, Peterborough
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Paston is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough
, Cambridgeshire
in the United Kingdom
. The area was mainly built and developed in the 1970s and 1980s. Before the development corporation
acquired Paston Ridings in 1974, by use of Section 22 of the Commons Act 1899, everyone had right of access to the common land comprising approximately 20 acres (8 ha).
The parish
church of All Saints', Paston, situated over the boundary in Walton
ward, celebrated its 790th birthday in 2007.
Demographically Paston has become increasingly diverse, including a large Gypsy community. At the 2001 census
it had a population of 8,650. As Peterborough expands, the council has introduced a new statutory development plan. Its aim is to accommodate an additional 22,000 homes, 18,000 jobs and over 40,000 people living in the city by 2020. A further 1,200 homes are to be built at Paston as part of this plan.
Paston Ridings County Primary School has been in existence since 1994 and is an amalgamation of the former Infant
and Junior School
s. The school has the capacity for 420 pupils with 14 classrooms, two halls, a computer suite and a separate library area. It has its own swimming pool and substantial grounds. Caverstede Early Years Centre
is also located here. Following the closure of nearby Walton Comprehensive School
in July 2007, secondary pupils from Paston attend The Voyager School
which opened in September 2007.
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
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in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The area was mainly built and developed in the 1970s and 1980s. Before the development corporation
Peterborough Development Corporation
The Peterborough Development Corporation was established in February 1968, as a national government initiative, following the city's designation as a third-wave New Town in July 1967...
acquired Paston Ridings in 1974, by use of Section 22 of the Commons Act 1899, everyone had right of access to the common land comprising approximately 20 acres (8 ha).
The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
church of All Saints', Paston, situated over the boundary in Walton
Walton, Peterborough
Walton is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. Manufacturers of industrial machinery, Peter Brotherhood Limited, relocated here from London in 1906....
ward, celebrated its 790th birthday in 2007.
Demographically Paston has become increasingly diverse, including a large Gypsy community. At the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 8,650. As Peterborough expands, the council has introduced a new statutory development plan. Its aim is to accommodate an additional 22,000 homes, 18,000 jobs and over 40,000 people living in the city by 2020. A further 1,200 homes are to be built at Paston as part of this plan.
Paston Ridings County Primary School has been in existence since 1994 and is an amalgamation of the former Infant
Infant school
An Infant school is a term used primarily in the United Kingdom for school for children between the ages of four and seven years. It is usually a small school serving a particular locality....
and Junior School
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
s. The school has the capacity for 420 pupils with 14 classrooms, two halls, a computer suite and a separate library area. It has its own swimming pool and substantial grounds. Caverstede Early Years Centre
is also located here. Following the closure of nearby Walton Comprehensive School
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in July 2007, secondary pupils from Paston attend The Voyager School
The Voyager School
The Voyager Academy is a comprehensive secondary school in Peterborough in the United Kingdom. The school was formed in 2007 by the amalgamation of Walton Community School and Bretton Woods Community School.- Development :...
which opened in September 2007.