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St Peter's Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3HL

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,380 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

St Peter's Catholic Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils238
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Andrew Hodgson
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140150.

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 schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent71%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils238
Girls112
Boys126
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.5%
First language not English66%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29.8

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

Pakistani
38.2%
Bangladeshi
14.3%
African
12.6%
Other Asian
10.5%
White and Asian
5.9%
Other White
5%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
White British
3.8%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.3%

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 teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)10.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.35
Support staff (FTE)19.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.5%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent1.2%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 suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about St Peter's Catholic Academy

What is St Peter's Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Catholic Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Peter's Catholic Academy rank in England?

St Peter's Catholic Academy ranks 11,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are St Peter's Catholic Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Peter's Catholic Academy made 30 offers from 47 applications (1.6 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Peter's Catholic Academy?

St Peter's Catholic Academy has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Peter's Catholic Academy?

St Peter's Catholic Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Peter's Catholic Academy?

At St Peter's Catholic Academy, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Catholic Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Peter's Catholic Academy missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.5% 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.