St Peter's Church of England Primary School

About St Peter's Church of England Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Primary School sits within the Buckinghamshire local authority, a county with a large number of primary schools. Among the 184 state primary schools in the area, St Peter's ranks 35th, placing it comfortably in the top quarter. The top-performing peers in the same authority include Ickford School, Frieth Church of England Combined School, and Elangeni School, which set a high benchmark locally. The school itself is a mixed, state-funded primary with a Church of England character, catering for children aged 2 to 11. It has a nursery provision and a total of 259 pupils on roll, just shy of its 271 capacity. The headteacher is Tanya Morris. The school is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 85 applications for 30 places, with 41 of those as first preferences, resulting in an oversubscription ratio of 2.83. This level of demand suggests strong local reputation, though the school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2016, rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, management, and early years provision.

Academically, St Peter's performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared to a Buckinghamshire average of 64%. The school's ranking score of 73 on this metric places it in the top 25% nationally and within the top 32 of 137 schools in the LA. Looking at individual subjects, reading scores were particularly strong: 87% of pupils reached the expected standard and 47% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. In maths, 73% met the expected standard and 30% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 105. Writing saw 80% at expected and 23% at the higher level. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary, and progress scores for KS2 are not available in the data. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2014 rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the upgrade to Good in 2016 represents a clear improvement trajectory, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2022 where the school remained Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a gymnasium, dining hall, playing fields, library, music rooms, ICT suite, art studios, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, dance, gymnastics, rounders, and swimming, while extracurricular clubs include art, coding, and science club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. With 30.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively diverse intake compared to some local primaries. Given its oversubscription, families should be prepared to apply early and likely need a first preference to secure a place. This school will particularly suit families who value a church school with strong core academic results, a broad range of activities, and a clear track record of improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating.

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