St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in East Grinstead, serving pupils aged 4 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 currently has around 202 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 4.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.8%).
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.
| Address: | Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1JB |
| Website: | www.stpeterseastgrinstead.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01342321985 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Mary Claffey |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 126060 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 202 |
| Number of Boys: | 100 |
| Number of Girls: | 102 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.80% | 133 |
| Other Mixed | 8.90% | 18 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 4.50% | 9 |
| Indian | 3.00% | 6 |
| African | 2.50% | 5 |
| Irish | 2.50% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Chapmans Lane , RH19 1JB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halsford Park Primary School Manor Road , RH19 1LR | - not rated | 401 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halsford Park Primary School Manor Road , RH19 1LR | 3out of 4 | 401 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead Windmill Lane , RH19 2DS | 3out of 4 | 765 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Windmill Lane , RH19 2DS | - not rated | 765 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imberhorne School Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY | 3out of 4 | 884 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sackville School Lewes Road , RH19 3TY | 3out of 4 | 2,314 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway School Heathcote , Maypole Road RH19 1HL | - not rated | 705 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chrysalis Learning Centre Imberhorne Lane , RH19 1QY | - not rated | 959 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Highfield School Highfield Road , RH19 2DX | - not rated | 973 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Manor School 31a High Street , RH19 3AF | - not rated | 1,641 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombe Hall School Coombe Hill Road , RH19 4NA | - not rated | 1,690 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.