St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy

About St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy

St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy in Lichfield holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, with one area — personal development — judged Outstanding. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths at the expected standard: 67% of pupils achieved this, just above the Staffordshire local authority average of 65%. That places the school 19th out of 34 primary schools in the Lichfield area, sitting in the top half locally. The school’s overall ranking score of 67 puts it in the top 50% nationally too, at the 40th percentile. While no school in the immediate Lichfield top three peers scored below 100, St Peter’s holds its own in a competitive local landscape where 20 out of 308 primary schools across the county are rated Outstanding.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, reading stands out as a relative strength: 86% of pupils reached the expected standard, and the average scaled score was 106. Writing followed at 81% expected, and maths at 76% with an average score of 105. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was 5%, with maths the strongest at 24% higher standard, compared with 19% in reading and 14% in writing. Progress scores are not available, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds from starting points, but the attainment figures are solidly in line with or above local norms. The school has a small cohort — 129 pupils against a capacity of 140 — and just over 10% are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, 18 places attracted 37 applications, with all 18 first-preference families offered a spot. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, chapel, sports hall and ICT suite, and clubs cover coding, chess and science. SEND provision is listed for moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, and speech, language and communication needs, though the parent view data on SEND support had no responses. Parent feedback is generally very positive: 95% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 96% felt safe. 78% would recommend the school. This is a good fit for families who value a Church of England primary with strong personal development, solid core outcomes, and a small, close-knit feel.

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