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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Basildon, CM11 2UBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#773 of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School in Basildon was rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged to be Outstanding. The school’s Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year place it second out of 39 primary schools in the Basildon local authority area. The headline metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 85 per cent, well above the Essex local authority average of 62 per cent. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 29 per cent of pupils achieving that level across all three subjects. In writing, 61 per cent reached the higher standard, while in maths the figure was 46 per cent and in reading 41 per cent. Average scaled scores were 109 in maths and 108 in reading, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCoxes Farm Road, Billericay, Basildon, CM11 2UB
HeadteacherHannah Walker
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)5.5%
School Capacity417 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsDanceRoundersSwimmingCross CountryCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChoirFilm ClubEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Peter's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.