St Peter's Catholic Primary School

About St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted's Parent View responses for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, paint a remarkably positive picture. A full 94% of the 31 parents who responded would recommend the school to other families. The strongest signals come from questions about happiness and safety: 84% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion strongly agreed that their child feels safe. No parent disagreed with either statement. Behaviour is also seen as a strength, with 71% strongly agreeing that the school ensures pupils are well behaved, though a small minority (3%) strongly disagreed. The school is clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, it was oversubscribed by a ratio of 3:1, receiving 18 applications for just 6 places, with all 6 first-preference applicants receiving offers. This level of demand suggests a school that local families are actively choosing.

Academically, St Peter's performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Buckinghamshire average of 64%. This places the school 44th out of 137 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top third locally. Individual subject scores are solid: average scaled scores of 106 in both reading and maths, with 83% of pupils reaching the expected standard in each. At the higher standard, 38% achieved in maths, 34% in reading and 21% in writing. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2014, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in December 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained, a notable improvement from the Requires Improvement rating it received in its 2012 inspection.

The school is a Roman Catholic primary with a current roll of just 75 pupils against a capacity of 222, so there is significant room for growth. Facilities are surprisingly extensive for a small school, including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel. The school offers a range of clubs including film, choir, drama, science, gardening and coding, plus sports such as netball, football, rounders, gymnastics, tennis and cross country. It has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its strong parent satisfaction, above-average results and clear Catholic identity, St Peter's will particularly suit Catholic families in the Buckinghamshire area who want a small, community-focused primary with good academic outcomes and a wide range of facilities.

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