St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
About St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School sits within the Derby local authority, a Church of England primary for children aged 7 to 11. Among the 74 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 37th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in Derby include Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School, and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender junior school with a capacity of 235 pupils, and currently has 244 on roll, meaning it is slightly oversubscribed. Its religious character is Church of England, and the headteacher is Helen Reader. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was rated Good across all four key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Inadequate overall.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 26 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
24 Sept 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:30-08:55
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: stpetersschoolderby.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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