St Peter's Church of England Primary School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Southwark for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 134 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023. In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Teacher turnover is high, with about 44% of its teachers gone within a year (in 2024/25; nationally, 16%).
Ofsted inspection: May 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Liverpool Grove Walworth London SE17 2HH |
| Phone | 02077034881 |
| Reference Number | 100839 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 134 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.49%
Girls: 48.51% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 48.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 21.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 5 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 50% |
| White, British | 15.7% |
| White, Other | 8.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.2% |
| Caribbean | 3.7% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| Pakistani | 3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School continues to maintain its good status, showcasing a positive school environment where pupils feel included and valued. The school demonstrates strong leadership with high expectations for all students, and provides extensive opportunities for community engagement. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive, contributing to a supportive atmosphere that encourages learning and personal development. The curriculum is ambitious, particularly for students with special educational needs and disabilities, although some areas require further development to ensure consistency across all subjects.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2023 | School inspection |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Short inspection |
| 24 Jan 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Dec 2009 | Monitoring visit |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 20 May 2008 | Monitoring visit |
| 15 Jan 2008 | Monitoring visit |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils are polite, respectful, and happy at school.
- Leadership displays high expectations and supports community engagement.
- Curriculum is ambitious and well-structured for most subjects.
- Staff provide effective support for pupils with SEND.
- Strong emphasis on reading with well-trained staff in phonics.
- Effective behaviour management fosters a positive learning environment.
Areas for Improvement
- Occasionally, early reading books do not match pupils' phonics knowledge.
- Curriculum thinking in some subjects needs further development.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 6 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 5 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Peter's Church of England Primary School had 131 pupils for 210 places. 79 places (37.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Borough and Bankside and Walworth Primary” planning area
Southwark counted 454 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 403 in 2029–30, down 11%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 190 | 196 | 198 | 204 | 202 | 202 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 187 | 184 | 185 | 159 | 151 | 131 |
| Unfilled | 9.5% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 24.3% | 28.1% | 37.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Peter's Church of England Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 44.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.8 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.9% | 14.5% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 4.8% | 14.3% | 43.5% | 13.0% | 42.9% | 13.9% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 10.0% | 10.0% | 42.9% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 69.2% | – | 50.0% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 80.0% | 28.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5.3 | – | 1.3 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 22.1 | 1.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.4% of pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 10 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 4 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 St Peter's Church of England Primary School received £11,469 and spent £11,625 for each of its 133 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £258,000 (£1,948 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£86,000 | -£112,000 | -£87,000 | £16,000 | £171,000 | £307,000 | £279,000 | £258,000 |
| per pupil | -£414 | -£593 | -£461 | £83 | £984 | £2,032 | £1,963 | £1,948 |
| In-year balance | £2,000 | -£26,000 | £25,000 | £103,000 | £154,000 | £136,000 | -£28,000 | -£21,000 |
| per pupil | £10 | -£138 | £133 | £522 | £889 | £901 | -£198 | -£156 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.
When was St Peter's Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.
How many pupils does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 134 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Peter's Church of England Primary School cover?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is at Liverpool Grove, Walworth, London, SE17 2HH.
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