School profile

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Shrewsbury, SY4 5BX

Requires improvement

Map showing St Peter's CofE Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,177 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils404 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Cathy Davies
TrustEMPOWER TRUST
Local authorityShropshire
Opened01 Jun 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145790.

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 schoolShropshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%6%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading71%75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%71%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils404
Girls199
Boys205
Eligible for free school meals21%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support62
EHC plan12
Average class size25.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.8%
Other White
3.2%
White and Black African
1%
African
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Indian
0.5%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other mixed
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
Other ethnic group
0.2%

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 schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence11%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%0.9%1%

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 (Reception)46
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)45
First preference offers (Reception)45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll380
Unfilled places9.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.12
Support staff (FTE)33.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
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 CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryThe Thomas Adams SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's CofE Primary School

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

St Peter's CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Peter's CofE Primary School ranks 9,177 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

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

St Peter's CofE Primary School has 404 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.