St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester, based in Winchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester currently has around 392 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.7%).

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.

School Information

Address: Oliver's Battery Road North, Winchester, SO22 4JB
Website: www.stpetershants.co.uk/
Telephone: 01962852820
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Louise Buxton
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116381

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 436
Number of Pupils: 392
Number of Boys: 200
Number of Girls: 192

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British58.70%230
Other White9.90%39
African6.10%24
White and Asian4.80%19
Chinese3.80%15
Other Asian3.10%12
Indian3.10%12
Irish2.30%9
White and Black African2.00%8
Other Mixed1.50%6
Bangladeshi1.30%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%4
Pakistani0.80%3
White and Black Caribbean0.80%3
Other Black0.80%3
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.9)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
107.2
Local authority average
107.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services
Bereweeke Road , SO22 6AJ
4out of 4 2,964 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester
Oliver's Battery Road North , SO22 4JB
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
Austen Avenue , Olivers Battery SO22 4HP
3out of 4 1,057 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanmore Primary School
Stanmore Lane , Stanmore SO22 4AJ
- not rated 1,468 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Western Church of England Primary School
Browning Drive , SO22 5AR
- not rated 1,957 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Faith's Church of England Primary School
St Faith's Road , St Cross SO23 9QB
3out of 4 1,973 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kings' School
Romsey Road , SO22 5PN
3out of 4 738 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Symonds College
Owens Road , SO22 6RX
- not rated 2,959 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Westgate School
Cheriton Road , SO22 5AZ
4out of 4 2,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Winchester
Sparkford Road , SO22 4NR
- not rated 1,750 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Medecroft Opportunity Centre
Sparkfork Road , SO22 4NJ
- not rated 1,784 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Swanwick Lodge
Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ
- not rated 2,436 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nethercliffe School
Hatherley Road , SO22 6RS
- not rated 2,610 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Pilgrims School
3 The Close , SO23 9LT
- not rated 2,678 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.