St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, based in Gloucester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre currently has around 1534 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 24.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.5%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.6%. other white pupils make up about 12.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
| Website: | http://www.stpetershighschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01452520594 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Kevin McDermott |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136982 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1685 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1534 |
| Number of Boys: | 833 |
| Number of Girls: | 701 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 45.60% | 700 |
| Other White | 12.10% | 186 |
| African | 9.90% | 152 |
| Indian | 6.70% | 103 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.80% | 89 |
| Other Asian | 4.60% | 70 |
| White and Black African | 3.00% | 46 |
| Caribbean | 2.50% | 38 |
| Other Black | 2.00% | 31 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 12 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 6 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaddon Junior School Stroud Road , GL4 0DJ | - not rated | 231 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Willow Primary Academy Evenlode Road , Tuffley GL4 0JY | 3out of 4 | 314 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tuffley Primary School Evenlode Road , Tuffley GL4 0JY | - not rated | 314 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whaddon County Infant School Evenlode Road , Tuffley GL4 0JY | - not rated | 314 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Infant School Grange Road , Tuffley GL4 0PH | - not rated | 1,058 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmleigh Park High School Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT | 3out of 4 | 1,315 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort Community School Holmleigh Park , Tuffley GL4 0RT | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort Co-operative Academy Holmleigh Park , Tuffley GL4 0RT | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belong School Gloucestershire Wild Goose Lodge , Shepherds Patch GL2 7BP | - not rated | 782 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Bridge School Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 782 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wynstones Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 807 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Altus School Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ | 3out of 4 | 1,521 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Selwyn School Matson House , Matson GL4 6DY | - not rated | 2,210 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.