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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B32 3QD

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,889 of 15,057

Better than 87% 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 report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Natasha Mellor
TrustLUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150849.

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading97%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%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 pupils210
Girls99
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.7%
First language not English25.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size30

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
40.5%
African
22.4%
Other mixed
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
Other White
4.3%
Caribbean
4.3%
Other Black
3.8%
Indian
3.3%
Other Asian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

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 teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.45
Support staff (FTE)9.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.101
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence3.3%, better than England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.5%, better than England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Birmingham1.3%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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
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Good
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Good
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Good
0.3 miPrimaryWoodgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKitwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNonsuch Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryWoodcock Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryShenley Fields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryHillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryE-ACT Shenley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

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, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 1,889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 80% 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 30 offers from 101 applications (3.4 per offer), and 30 of 33 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 210 pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

St Peter's Catholic Primary School had 210 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 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 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 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.5% 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.