Located in Marlow, St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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 75 pupils on roll, which is about 34% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 6.7% 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 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.

The school has a diverse intake, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 36%. white british pupils make up about 33.3% , followed by white and black caribbean at 10.7%

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: Prospect Road, Marlow, SL7 2PJ
Website: www.stpetersschoolmarlow.org.uk
Telephone: 01628472116
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Jennifer Boyle/ Kathryn Thomas
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148669

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 222
Number of Pupils: 75
Number of Boys: 38
Number of Girls: 37

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White36.00%27
White British33.30%25
White and Black Caribbean10.70%8
Other Mixed4.00%3
Other Asian2.70%2
Pakistani2.70%2
Indian2.70%2
White and Black African2.70%2
White and Asian1.30%1
Irish1.30%1
African1.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)1.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (2.2)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
76%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
27%
Town average
20%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
109.6
Local authority average
107.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
108.0
Local authority average
105.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Prospect Road , SL7 2PJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
Wethered Road , SL7 3AG
4out of 4 381 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Marlow Church of England Infant School
Sandygate Road , SL7 3AZ
3out of 4 511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Spinfield School
Terrington Hill , SL7 2RE
3out of 4 710 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Foxes Piece Middle School
Newfield Road , SL7 1JW
- not rated 1,021 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
West Street , SL7 2BR
- not rated 624 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
West Street , SL7 2BR
4out of 4 624 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Marlow School
Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE
- not rated 1,410 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Marlow School
Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE
3out of 4 1,410 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Jam Academy
Jam Theatre Studios , 45a West Street SL7 2LS
- not rated 617 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Win Sports School
Bisham Abbey , National Sports Centre SL7 1RR
- not rated 2,325 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Herries Preparatory School
Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD
- not rated 2,872 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.