St Peter's Catholic Primary School
About St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School in Swale outperforms the Kent local authority average for Key Stage 2 by a clear margin. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 63 per cent, St Peter's achieves 72 per cent. That nine-point gap places the school comfortably above the typical primary in the area. In the Swale local authority ranking, St Peter's comes 15th out of 48 primary schools, putting it in the top third locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 25 per cent of all primary schools on the same metric. The school's overall Ofsted rating is Good, awarded after its most recent graded inspection in February 2024. That represents a change from its previous inspection in 2010, when it was rated Outstanding across the board. The current inspection report notes that personal development and behaviour and attitudes are both Outstanding, while quality of education, early years provision and leadership and management are all rated Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:25
Breakfast club
07:00-08:40
After-school care
15:25-17:30
Source: st-peters-sittingbourne.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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