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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leatherhead, KT22 7JN

Outstanding

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St Peter's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

Ofsted 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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils433
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Lisa Kelly
TrustXAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Nov 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152136.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils433
Girls212
Boys221
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.3%
First language not English12.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size31

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
60%
Other White
15.5%
Other mixed
6.9%
White and Asian
3.9%
Indian
3.7%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%

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 teacher24.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)17.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.63
Support staff (FTE)21.83

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.119
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.63
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
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 schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.7%, better than England, better than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Peter's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySt Andrew's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableDownsend SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableLittle Downsend LeatherheadOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryWest Ashtead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLeatherhead Trinity School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryTherfield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBarnett Wood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryThe Greville Primary 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 Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

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 60 offers from 119 applications (2 per offer), and 58 of 63 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 433 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

At St Peter's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 31 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.3 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 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.7% 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.