St Peter's Catholic College
55%
Capacity
574
Pupils
3.3x
Demand
About St Peter's Catholic College
St Peter's Catholic College is the top-performing secondary school in Redcar and Cleveland, ranking first out of nine schools in the local authority. Its Progress 8 score of 1.13 places it well above the national average and far ahead of its nearest local peers, including Freebrough Academy, Rye Hills Academy, and Outwood Academy Bydales. The school is also ranked second in the North East region out of 142 schools, and 37th nationally out of 3,141. It is one of only two schools in the local authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a grade it has held consistently across its most recent inspection in 2024 and its previous inspection in 2013. With a capacity of 1,050 but only 574 pupils on roll, the school is significantly undersubscribed in terms of capacity, yet it received 285 first preference applications for 204 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it officially oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 3.27.
Academically, the school's results are striking. Its Progress 8 score of 1.13 means pupils achieve well over a grade more per subject than the national average, and it sits far above the Redcar and Cleveland local authority average of -0.23. The Attainment 8 score is 63.6, and 89% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average points score is 5.56, with 34% of pupils entering the EBacc and 29.2% achieving a strong pass in it. At sixth form, the school also performs strongly: the average points per entry is 41.68, equivalent to a B+ grade, and 25.8% of entries achieved grades AAB or higher. The sixth form value added score is 0.04, which is in line with the national average, and the best three A-levels grade is also B+. The school's progress banding is rated as 'Well above average' at KS4.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including a chapel, science labs, sports hall, playing fields, art studios, and a sixth form centre. Sports on offer include hockey, gymnastics, cricket, rounders, football, swimming, and dance, while extracurricular clubs range from art and drama to Model UN and debate. The school has a comprehensive SEND provision, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. As a Roman Catholic secondary for mixed pupils aged 11 to 16 with a sixth form, it will particularly suit families looking for a faith-based school with strong academic outcomes and a supportive environment for a wide range of additional needs.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Normanby Road, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6SP |
| Headteacher | Stephanie Garthwaite |
| Local Authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Number of Pupils | 574 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 6.2% |
| School Capacity | 574 / 1,050 (55% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 May 2024Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+1.13)
37th of 3,141
Nationally
2nd of 142
In North East
1st of 9
In Redcar and Cleveland
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
47.7
'22/23
42.0
'23/24
41.7
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2372%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 179 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)72%
- Sixth form college11%
- FE college7%
- Employment3%
- Apprenticeship2%
- Not sustained2%
97% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2366%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 120 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
40%
Russell Group
43%
Top-third HE
2%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)66%
- Employment20%
- Not sustained7%
- Further education3%
- Apprenticeship3%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Mathematics53
- History38
- Biology31
- Sociology26
- Economics25
- Chemistry23
- Business Studies:Single22
- Psychology21
- Art and Design (Fine Art)20
- Geography15
- Computer Studies / Computing14
- Physics14
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed204
667
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
285 families put this school as their 1st choice (43% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 14:35
Breakfast club
08:00-08:20
Source: stpeters.npcat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Lower-disadvantage intake compared to the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British55.8%
- White (other)17.4%
- Asian10.9%
- Mixed7.2%
- Black0.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
8
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Normanby Road, Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6SP
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