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St Peter's Infant School

Primary · Community school · Rochester, ME1 2HU

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St Peter's Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Dec 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils60
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna Worrall
Local authorityMedway
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118576.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils60
Girls32
Boys28
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.7%
First language not English18.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.120
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size20

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
68.3%
African
10%
Other White
5%
Other mixed
5%
Irish
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%

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 teacher13
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6
Teachers (FTE)4.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.44
Support staff (FTE)7.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, similar to Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.2%, worse than England, worse than Medway1.5%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 suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Peter's Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDelce AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCrest Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryFort Pitt Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBalfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableRochester Independent CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's Infant School

What is St Peter's Infant School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Dec 2018.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Peter's Infant School made 30 offers from 96 applications (3.2 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Peter's Infant School?

St Peter's Infant School has 60 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of St Peter's Infant School?

St Peter's Infant School had 120 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Peter's Infant School?

At St Peter's Infant School, the average class had 20 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Peter's Infant School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% 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.