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St Peter's CofE Primary School

Stafford, ST18 0PSPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3157 of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Stafford, Stafford, ST18 0PS
HeadteacherCharlotte Pilkington
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils186
Free School Meals (FSM)24.2%
School Capacity186 / 163 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsGymnasiumDining HallICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballAthleticsDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

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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St Peter's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.