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St Peter's School

St Albans, AL1 1HLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2108 of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's School

St Peter's School is a state primary in Hertfordshire, serving 365 pupils aged 3 to 11 in St Albans. It sits within a competitive local landscape: among 401 primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 63rd overall, placing it comfortably in the top quarter. The top-performing peers in the area are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. St Peter's itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in November 2023 where the school was judged to remain Good. Its previous graded inspection, in 2014, also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision both judged Good at that time. The school is non-religious and mixed, with a headteacher, Gillie Masterton, leading a setting that includes nursery provision for the youngest children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCottonmill Lane, St Albans, St Albans, AL1 1HL
HeadteacherGillie Masterton
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils365
Free School Meals (FSM)5.6%
School Capacity365 / 450 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSensory RoomArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsNetballDanceTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: stpeters.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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