Located in Wolverhampton, St Peter's Collegiate Academy is a secondary school, 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 church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Peter's Collegiate Academy currently has around 1306 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 34.5% 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 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 27.9%. african pupils make up about 17.9% , followed by white british at 17.8%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 64% who stay in school sixth forms and 23% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Compton Park, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Website: http://www.stpetersacademy.org.uk/
Telephone: 01902558600
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Wolverhampton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Timothy Mullen-Furness
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138852

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/03/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1326
Number of Pupils: 1306
Number of Boys: 668
Number of Girls: 638

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian27.90%365
African17.90%234
White British17.80%232
Pakistani9.90%129
Other Asian4.50%59
Caribbean4.20%55
White and Black Caribbean3.20%42
Other (any other ethnic group)2.90%38
Other White2.80%37
Other Mixed2.80%36
White and Asian1.80%24
Other Black1.80%23
White and Black African1.50%19
Unclassified0.50%6
Chinese0.40%5
Bangladeshi0.20%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.14)
Of the 210 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 203 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.14
Town average
-0.02
Local authority average
-0.01
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
32%
Town average
30%
Local authority average
29%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
41%
Town average
40%
Local authority average
43%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
47.2
Town average
46.0
Local authority average
47.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.2
Town average
3.8
Local authority average
4.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
98%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gibbs Street Nursery School
Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE
- not rated 1,576 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Jude's Church of England Junior School
Paget Road , WV6 0DT
- not rated 725 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
Paget Road , WV6 0DT
- not rated 725 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Paget Road , WV6 0DT
3out of 4 725 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Westacre Infant School
Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP
3out of 4 890 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Westacre Infant School
Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP
- not rated 890 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School
Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Edmunds Catholic School, A Specialist Mathematics & Computing College
Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU
- not rated 396 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU
3out of 4 396 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY
- not rated 721 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR
3out of 4 2,345 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road , WV3 0EG
3out of 4 2,616 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aurora Cedars School
39 Compton Road West , Compton WV3 9DW
- not rated 333 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH
- not rated 885 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road , WV3 9RB
- not rated 1,061 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX
- not rated 1,118 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkdale School
1 Parkdale West , Tettenhall Road WV1 4TE
- not rated 1,286 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.