St Peter's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Shrubbery Gardens
Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5BX
Phone 01939232292
Reference Number 145790

St Peter's Church of England Primary School has established itself well since joining the Empower Trust in 2018, marking its first inspection under the new framework. Overall, the school performs well, providing a good quality of education within a safe and supportive environment. Pupils exhibit strong relationships and demonstrate a responsible attitude, taking on various roles that contribute positively to school life. The leadership has worked hard to implement changes following significant staff turnover, ensuring that the curriculum is broad and ambitious, allowing pupils to thrive in their learning and personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 431
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.44%
Girls: 47.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 22 43
2 20 34 54
3 31 28 59
4 33 24 57
5 25 28 53
6 36 26 62

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.7%
White, Other 3.7%
African 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
White & Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 16 Mar 2022
Date Report
16 Mar 2022 School inspection:
07 Jun 2018 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as St Peter's CofE Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
05 Oct 2009 Curriculum and development visit
05 Oct 2009 Curriculum and development visit
27 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
27 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High levels of pupil care and safety
  • Strong relationships among pupils
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum implemented
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Positive staff well-being and support

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent delivery of the phonics programme
  • Some subject leaders lack support and training
  • Teachers occasionally assign overly challenging activities

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

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 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.8
Writing -1.2
Maths -1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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