School profile

St Peter's Catholic College

Secondary · Academy converter · Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP

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

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,837 of 3,312

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

St Peter's Catholic College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils572 of 525 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Stephanie Garthwaite
TrustNICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140751.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Attainment 8 score38.643.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths50.5%65.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.9%45.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.1%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths48.5%58.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 497--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils572
Girls276
Boys296
Eligible for free school meals55.8%
First language not English10.7%
SEN support117
EHC plan24
Average class size21.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.2%
African
5.8%
Other White
3.7%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Pakistani
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Overall absence8.8%9.4%8%
Persistent absence26.5%26.4%21.6%
Severe absence4.4%5.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Year 7)123
Applications (Year 7)263
First preference applications (Year 7)172
First preference offers (Year 7)120
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)55

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places525
Pupils on roll563
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)34.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.72
Support staff (FTE)26.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2530.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate95.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions19%
Permanent exclusion rate1.4%
Permanent exclusions8

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.4%
Staying in education83.9%
Further education67.8%
Sixth form college11.5%
Not sustained6.9%
School sixth form4.6%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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.

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Inadequate
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Frequently asked questions about St Peter's Catholic College

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

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

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

St Peter's Catholic College ranks 2,837 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Peter's Catholic College?

St Peter's Catholic College has 572 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 525.

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.