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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Gloucester, GL1 3PYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School sits within Gloucestershire, a local authority with 243 primary schools, of which only nine currently hold an Outstanding rating. The school itself is rated Good, with its most recent ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirming it remains at that level. For parents comparing options, the top-performing peers in the LA are Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School and Temple Guiting Church of England School, both with a ranking score of 100, followed by Thrupp School at 95. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Abbeymead Primary School, three kilometres away. St Peter's is a state-funded, mixed Roman Catholic primary for children aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Kurt Doyle. With 419 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, it is effectively full, and the 2025/26 admissions cycle saw 123 applications for 46 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.67 to one. Of those, 44 were first-preference offers, indicating strong local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHorton Road, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL1 3PY
HeadteacherKurt Doyle
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity419 / 420 (100% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteGymnasiumLibrarySports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCross CountryCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirChessGardeningScience ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: st-peters-pri.gloucs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.