St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is a state-funded secondary school in Gloucester, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,545 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,685.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 44.1 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C- for 2024/25. Admissions data records 297 first-preference applications and 230 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
3 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Needs attention |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 8 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 230 |
| First-preference applications | 297 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 741 |
| First-preference offers | 212 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 44.1 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 64.1% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 43% |
| EBacc entry | 9.7% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 5.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 2.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.7 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.47 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 27.69 |
| Value added | -0.23 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.37 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.09 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 7.7% |
| Pupils | 114 |
| Average grade | C- |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | C- |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 51.1% |
| Sixth-form college | 0.8% |
| Further education college | 34.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% |
| Employment | 2.1% |
| Not sustained | 5.1% |
| Unknown | 1.3% |
Cohort: 237 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 93.7%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 41.3% |
| Further education | 2.2% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 13.8% |
| Employment | 35.5% |
| Not sustained | 5.1% |
| Unknown | 2.2% |
Cohort: 138 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 92.8%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
19.3 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.36% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 2.22% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 43.4% |
| White other | 12.9% |
| Mixed | 10.8% |
| Asian | 15.6% |
| Black | 15.1% |
| Other | 0.8% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
72.9% would recommend this school
96 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 73% |
| Feels safe | 76% |
| Behaviour | 68.8% |
| Bullying handled | 56% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 46.9% |
| Communication | 69.8% |
| Concerns handled | 62.5% |
| Best interests | 65.6% |
| Support to learn | 68.8% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 09:00 – 15:30 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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