St Peter's CofE Primary School

About St Peter's CofE Primary School

St Peter's CofE Primary School is a state-funded Church of England primary in Shropshire, a local authority with 127 primary schools in total. It ranks 42nd in the county, placing it in the bottom half of Shropshire primaries on its KS2 expected standard measure. The top-performing peers in the area include Stottesdon CofE Primary School, St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery, and Minsterley Primary School, all of which sit higher in the rankings. The school is led by headteacher Sarah Kynaston and has a mixed intake of 431 pupils, which is slightly above its official capacity of 420. Over a fifth of pupils (20.9%) are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some indication of the school's demographic context. It offers nursery provision for children from age three and has a Church of England religious character, though it remains a state-funded school open to all local families.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, St Peter's was rated Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2007, when it was rated Outstanding overall. At Key Stage 2, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just above the Shropshire local authority average of 59%. However, only 5% achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, reading and writing both saw 74% of pupils meeting expectations, while maths was slightly higher at 75%. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 103 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the 57th percentile among all primaries, and within the West Midlands region it sits in the 56th percentile, reflecting solid but not exceptional academic performance.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 66 applications for 53 places and all 53 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.25. Facilities include playing fields, an outdoor playground, an ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a library and a chapel. Sports on offer are football, athletics, cricket and tennis, while clubs include science club, drama, choir and film club. St Peter's has a broad range of SEND provisions, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing and visual impairments. This combination of a Good Ofsted rating, above-average KS2 outcomes compared to the LA, and a wide SEND offer makes it a practical choice for families in Shropshire seeking a well-resourced, inclusive primary with a Church of England foundation.

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