St Peter's Methodist Primary School

St Peter’s Methodist Primary School continues to perform well, successfully maintaining the standards established during its previous inspections. Pupils feel safe and cared for in this nurturing environment, fostering a strong sense of community and respect among students. The school provides a curriculum that engages students effectively, allowing them to develop essential knowledge and skills across various subjects. However, while many aspects of the school are commendable, there are specific areas, particularly concerning support for pupils with SEND and outdoor learning opportunities for early years, that require attention to ensure every child can thrive.

Strengths

• Welcoming and supportive school environment.
• Pupils demonstrate respect and kindness towards one another.
• Strong curriculum delivery with well-trained teachers.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Encouragement of extra-curricular activities and cultural experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of adaptations for pupils with SEND.
• Limited outdoor learning opportunities for early years.

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 Methodist Primary School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.3% 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, 3.3% of pupils at St Peter's Methodist 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 Methodist Primary School had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.4% 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, 10.1% of pupils at St Peter's Methodist Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% 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 Methodist Primary School received £7,301 and spent £7,140 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £202,000 (£970 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 Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Methodist Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

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

St Peter's Methodist Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

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

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

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

St Peter's Methodist Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Peter's Methodist Primary School?

St Peter's Methodist Primary School is at St Peter's Grove, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DH.