St Peter's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Peter's CofE Primary School currently has around 431 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 20.9% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.7%).

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: Shrubbery Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY4 5BX
Website: stpetersschoolwem.org.uk
Telephone: 01939232292
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Sarah Kynaston
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145790

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 431
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.70%391
Other White3.70%16
African0.90%4
White and Black African0.70%3
White and Asian0.70%3
Indian0.70%3
Unclassified0.70%3
White and Black Caribbean0.70%3
Other Mixed0.50%2
Other Asian0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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: Below Average (-1.8)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Average (-1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Shrubbery Gardens , Wem SY4 5BX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Shrubbery Gardens , Wem SY4 5BX
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Thomas Adams School, Wem
Lowe Hill , Wem SY4 5UB
- not rated 652 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Adams School
Lowe Hill , Wem SY4 5UB
3out of 4 652 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Petton Hall School
Burlton , SY4 5TJ
- not rated 926 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
, Tilley Green SY4 5PJ
- not rated 2,621 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Tilley Green , Wem SY4 5PJ
2out of 4 2,631 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.