St Peter's Primary School is a primary school in Bromyard, 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 none religious character.

St Peter's Primary School currently has around 201 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.8% boys and 54.2% girls. Around 27.6% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.1%). other white pupils make up about 11.9%

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: Cherry Tree Close, Bromyard, HR7 4UY
Website: http://www.st-peters.hereford.sch.uk
Telephone: 01885483237
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Martin Farmer
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149258

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/01/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 201
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 109

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British74.10%149
Other White11.90%24
Indian6.00%12
African3.50%7
White and Asian2.00%4
White and Black African1.00%2
Other Mixed0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%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 (-1.1)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Primary School
Cherry Tree Close , Winslow Road HR7 4UY
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Primary School
Cherry Tree Close , Winslow Road HR7 4UY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth Humanities College
Ashfields , HR7 4QS
- not rated 686 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth High School
Ashfields , HR7 4QS
3out of 4 686 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rowden House School
Rowden House , Winslow HR7 4LS
- not rated 2,049 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.