St Peter's CofE Primary School
About St Peter's CofE Primary School
St Peter's CofE Primary School in Stafford was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded and ungraded inspections. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 73 per cent, which places it comfortably above the Staffordshire local authority average of 65 per cent. This performance ranks the school 18th out of 34 primary schools in the Stafford area, putting it in the top quarter of schools nationally. In the individual subjects, 88 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 81 per cent in maths and 81 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 46 per cent of pupils achieved that level in reading, 35 per cent in maths and 27 per cent in writing. The average scaled scores were 109 for reading and 107 for maths, both above the national benchmark of 100.
Key Details
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Apr 2024Latest monitoring visit (17 Apr 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
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 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:55
After-school care
15:15-17:45
Source: st-peters-hixon.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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