St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is performing well and has been rated as good in all areas assessed. The school's ambitious curriculum, which begins in Reception, encourages positive attitudes to learning and aims to enhance pupil attainment. Leaders have made efforts to ensure that students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive the support they need. The environment in the school fosters a sense of community, where pupils feel safe, happy, and appreciated for their contributions to school life. However, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in the clarity of knowledge sequencing in a few foundation subjects, and in the timely addressing of misconceptions in mathematics. Parents and carers generally express satisfaction with the education and support provided, although there are mixed views regarding school communication. This is the first inspection the school has received since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the leadership team is working to engage effectively with parents to ensure continuous improvement in school provision.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate pride in their school and reflect Catholic values in their behavior.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, benefitting pupils' learning.
• Pupils receive effective support, especially those with SEND.
• Reading skills are developed from early years with access to a rich selection of books.
• The school prioritizes personal development and fosters good citizenship.
• Leaders and staff are committed to continuous improvement and professional development.

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subjects lack clear sequencing of important knowledge.
• Pupils' misconceptions in mathematics are not identified and addressed swiftly.

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 - a Catholic voluntary academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.7% 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 - a Catholic voluntary academy 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 - a Catholic voluntary academy had 21.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% 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, 8.9% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% 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 2024–25 St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy received £5,989 and spent £5,888 for each of its 229 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £69,000 (£301 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of St Cuthbert'S Roman Catholic Academy Trust, income was £8,000 and spending £7,769 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Scarborough · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications

St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is part of St Cuthbert'S Roman Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Scarborough
• St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Scarborough
• Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Bridlington
• St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Pocklington
• St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Beverley
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy York
• St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy Hull
• St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy Hull
• St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy Hull
• Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy Hull

What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has 236 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy cover?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy'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 Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is at North Leas Avenue, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6LX.