School profile

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Romford, RM1 4JA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,869 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils376
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Margaret Payne
Local authorityHavering
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102335.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, similar to Havering65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, similar to Havering11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Havering106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Havering105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Havering106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Havering77%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Havering75%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Havering76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils376
Girls193
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12%
First language not English42%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
22.9%
African
17.3%
Other White
16%
Indian
7.4%
Other mixed
6.6%
Pakistani
5.6%
Other Asian
5.1%
White and Asian
3.2%
Caribbean
2.9%
Other Black
2.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)19.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.61
Support staff (FTE)18.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.126
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Havering5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.4%, similar to England, similar to Havering13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Havering0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Peter's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryParklands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryMarshalls Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Mawney Foundation SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBep AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGidea Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRise Park Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRise Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryConcordia AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableGidea Park Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's Catholic Primary School

What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2022.

How does St Peter's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 5,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are St Peter's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Peter's Catholic Primary School made 58 offers from 126 applications (2.2 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 376 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

At St Peter's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.