St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Peter’s Catholic Primary School is an exceptional school where pupils, including children in the early years, flourish academically and socially. Inspectors found a highly ambitious and well-designed curriculum, precise implementation, strong subject knowledge and effective checking of understanding, so pupils acquire deep knowledge and achieve remarkably well. Pupils with SEND are identified early, supported carefully and participate fully in school life. Reading is a priority, and almost all pupils become confident readers by the end of Year 6. The school’s culture is inclusive, caring and aspirational. Pupils’ behaviour is excellent, attendance and punctuality are excellent, and relationships with parents are highly positive. Personal development is exemplary, with a wide range of responsibilities, clubs, visits and sporting opportunities helping pupils become confident, respectful and well prepared for life beyond school. Leadership is strong, governors know the school well, staff are proud to work there and workload is considered. Safeguarding arrangements are effective. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic and its first section 5 inspection since 2013, when it was judged outstanding. Until November 2020 it was exempt from routine inspection. Since September 2024, schools have not been awarded an overall effectiveness grade. No substantive areas for improvement were identified in the report.

Strengths

• An ambitious, extremely well-designed curriculum is implemented precisely across the school.
• Pupils achieve remarkably well and acquire deep knowledge across subjects.
• Staff use strong subject knowledge and routinely revisit prior learning to build understanding.
• Misconceptions are identified and addressed swiftly and effectively.
• Reading is a priority, with an effective phonics programme and strong support for pupils who struggle.
• Pupils with SEND are identified early and supported well to participate fully and achieve.
• Pupils’ behaviour is excellent, with impeccable routines and strong focus on learning.
• Pupils’ attendance and punctuality are excellent.
• Personal development is exemplary and prepares pupils exceptionally well for life beyond school.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of leadership opportunities, clubs, visits and sporting activities.
• Leaders, governors and staff work together effectively within a culture of ambition and continuous improvement.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

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 Catholic Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.0% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Catholic Primary School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 13.5% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Catholic Primary School received £6,250 and spent £6,592 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £186,000 (-£895 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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 Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Catholic Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was St Peter's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Peter's Catholic Primary School cover?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are St Peter's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is at Carisbrooke Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 5PL.