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St Peter's Catholic School

Solihull, B91 3NZSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.32
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
223 1st-choice / 203 places
Ranking
#794
of 3,141 nationally

About St Peter's Catholic School

Parents considering St Peter's Catholic School will find strong signals of satisfaction from those who know it best. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, 89% of the 193 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a high endorsement, and it's backed up by the detail: 92% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 95% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 intake, St Peter's received 721 applications for just 203 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.55. Of the 223 families who put it as their first preference, 185 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that local families are actively choosing, and the strong recommendation rate from current parents reinforces that picture.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWhitefields Road, Solihull, Solihull, B91 3NZ
HeadteacherStuart Shelton
Local AuthoritySolihull
Number of Pupils1,311
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity1,311 / 1,253 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

The full report on this school

What 193 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Sixth Form CentreSwimming PoolGymnasiumSports HallArt StudiosAstro TurfScience LabsTennis CourtsDining HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

NetballRoundersCricketRowingRugbySwimmingDanceFootballAthleticsMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraArt ClubDebateEco ClubYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsDuke of Edinburgh

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:05

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

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