St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) is a voluntary controlled school in Bristol for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 460 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) is Good, from an inspection in July 2024. In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary controlled school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Ellfield Close Bishopsworth Bristol BS13 8EF |
| Phone | 01173772186 |
| Reference Number | 135872 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 460 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.04%
Girls: 46.96% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 22 | 60 |
| 2 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 3 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 4 | 24 | 31 | 55 |
| 5 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 6 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.3% |
| White, Other | 5% |
| African | 3.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.2% |
St Peter’s Church of England Primary School has shown significant improvement under the leadership of a new headteacher. The school has transitioned from an Outstanding rating in its last inspection to a Good rating in this latest assessment. The curriculum is reported to be ambitious and well-sequenced, enabling pupils to develop a range of knowledge and skills effectively. The school's commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment is evident, with pupils actively engaging in community service and demonstrating strong personal values. However, there are gaps in the knowledge of some pupils due to the recent implementation of parts of the new curriculum, which the school acknowledges needs to be addressed.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2024 | School inspection: |
| 13 Dec 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Positive attitudes towards learning displayed by pupils.
- Effective leadership improving the quality of education.
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
- Strong emphasis on personal development and community service.
- High-quality support for pupils with SEND.
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge in some areas due to new curriculum not being firmly embedded.
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2021. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 36 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 35 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 23 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 74 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 54 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 20 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 74 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 16 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 19 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 74 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 30 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 74 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 20 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 74 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 27 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 74 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 22 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 74 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 24 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 74 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 53 | 21 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 66% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% | 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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | 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 | -2.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 53 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 16 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) had 416 pupils for 420 places. 4 places (1.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe & Withywood Primary” planning area
Bristol, City of counted 347 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 310 in 2029–30, down 11%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 307 | 307 | 307 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 245 | 257 | 294 | 319 | 366 | 388 | 403 | 416 | 416 | 415 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 409 | 416 |
| Unfilled | 20.2% | 16.3% | 4.2% | 19.6% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.0% |
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 (VC) attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.0% 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 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 0.8% |
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, 0.4% of pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) 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 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| 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 (VC) had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 29.3% 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 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 19.2% | 12.3% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 2.0% | 26.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 56.3% | 38.9% | 44.4% | 35.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% | 53.8% | 41.4% | 50.0% | – | 50.0% | 81.1% | 50.0% | 44.0% | 41.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 | – | 7.1 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4.4 | – |
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, 14.8% of pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 48 | 10 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 3 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
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 (VC) received £7,046 and spent £6,897 for each of its 444 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £166,000 (£374 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £308,000 | £395,000 | £478,000 | £532,000 | £285,000 | £178,000 | £100,000 | £166,000 |
| per pupil | £646 | £829 | £1,004 | £1,159 | £644 | £403 | £227 | £374 |
| In-year balance | £79,000 | £88,000 | £83,000 | £54,000 | -£247,000 | -£107,000 | -£78,000 | £66,000 |
| per pupil | £167 | £184 | £173 | £118 | -£557 | -£244 | -£176 | £149 |
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 (VC)'s Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
When was St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) last inspected by Ofsted?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) was last inspected in July 2024.
How many pupils does St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) have?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) has 460 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) cover?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)'s SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) is at Ellfield Close, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8EF.
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