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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville

Havant, PO7 7BPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
76 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2238 of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville

If you're researching St Peter's Catholic Primary School in Waterlooville, the first thing you'll notice is how strongly parents feel about it. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 98% of the 57 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's about as close to unanimous as you can get. Dig into the individual questions and the picture is consistently positive: 79% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 84% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. Behaviour is another standout, with 72% strongly agreeing that the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and no parents disagreeing. The school is also clearly popular on the ground. For the 2025/26 academic year, St Peter's received 129 applications for just 60 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.15 applicants per place. Of those, 76 were first-preference applications, and the school was able to offer places to 58 of those families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressStakes Hill Road, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Havant, PO7 7BP
HeadteacherRichard Cunningham
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils437
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity437 / 436 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceRoundersNetballCross CountryTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: stpeterswaterlooville.co.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, Waterlooville

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