Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

About Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic voluntary academy in the East Riding of Yorkshire, serving 199 pupils aged 3 to 11. Within the local authority’s 123 primary schools, it ranks 61st on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the LA. The top-performing peers in the area are Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Fangfoss, and Walkington Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 27 applications for 22 places and all 22 first-preference applicants receiving offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.23. This suggests a steady local demand despite its middling rank, likely driven by its Catholic character and the facilities it offers.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 rated it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2015, when it was judged Outstanding overall. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 tests, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just below the LA average of 61%. Individual subject scores were more mixed: 79% met the expected standard in reading, 75% in maths, and 75% in writing. At the higher standard, 7% achieved the combined measure, with reading leading at 29%. Average scaled scores were 104 in both reading and maths. Progress scores are not available, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school is well equipped for a primary of its size, with facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, a sensory room, art studios, forest school, and a chapel. It offers a range of clubs such as science club, film club, drama and choir, and sports including swimming, athletics, gymnastics, cricket and dance. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 63 respondents show strong satisfaction: 93% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 88% that their child does well. However, only 54% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 70% of SEND parents felt their child receives the support they need. This school suits families seeking a Catholic primary with strong pastoral facilities and a broad club offer, but those prioritising top academic outcomes may want to look at higher-ranked local peers.

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