St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School has shown commendable improvement since its last inspection, transitioning from an outstanding rating to good. This evaluation reflects a significant investment in enhancing the educational quality and curriculum, helping pupils to achieve and learn effectively. The school is characterized by an inclusive environment where positive behavior and respect are core values, and both pupils and parents express satisfaction with the school's community and support system. Despite the overall positive outlook, there have been challenges with the implementation of newer curriculum areas and some issues with behavior management among a minority of students.

Strengths

• Inclusive culture with strong community ties
• High expectations for pupil behavior and achievement
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
• Well-structured curriculum that builds on prior knowledge
• Positive behavior is promoted and respected
• Strong leadership and management with clear vision
• Successful reading program embedded in early years
• Opportunities for pupil responsibility and leadership

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment practices in newer subjects
• Some pupils struggle with behavioral expectations leading to disruptions
• Training for staff on new curriculum aspects is still developing

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 and St Paul Church Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% 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, 3.0% of pupils at St Peter and St Paul Church 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 and St Paul Church Primary School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.0% 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, 9.2% of pupils at St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% 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 and St Paul Church Primary School received £6,450 and spent £6,450 for each of its 185 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £32,000 (£173 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 and St Paul Church Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School have?

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School cover?

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School?

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School is at 93 Rook Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5BN.