School profile

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · East Grinstead, RH19 1JB

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,912 of 15,057

Worse than 65% 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 4 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils188
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Mary Claffey
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126060.

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 schoolWest SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, similar to West Sussex60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils188
Girls97
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.7%
First language not English8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.206
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26.9

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
64.4%
Other mixed
9%
Other White
4.8%
White and Asian
4.8%
African
3.2%
Irish
2.1%
Indian
2.1%
Other Black
2.1%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)9.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.66
Support staff (FTE)10.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.9%, better than England, better than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex1%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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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
0.2 miPrimaryHalsford Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryImberhorne SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBaldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBlackwell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFelbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryEstcots Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySackville SchoolCommunity school
Good

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 4 Jun 2015.

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 9,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 58% 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 19 offers from 51 applications (2.7 per offer), and 19 of 19 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 188 pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School had 206 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 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 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 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% 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.