St Peter's School, based in St Albans, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
St Peter's School currently has around 365 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 5.6% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54%). other white pupils make up about 15.3%
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: | Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL |
| Website: | www.stpeters.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01727853075 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Gillie Masterton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117140 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 365 |
| Number of Boys: | 191 |
| Number of Girls: | 174 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.00% | 197 |
| Other White | 15.30% | 56 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 4.40% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.60% | 13 |
| Chinese | 3.00% | 11 |
| African | 2.50% | 9 |
| Indian | 2.50% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 1,237 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ | 3out of 4 | 574 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR | 3out of 4 | 994 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL | 3out of 4 | 1,084 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban and St Stephen Roman Catholic Infant and Nursery School Vanda Crescent , AL1 5EX | - not rated | 1,092 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 891 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 891 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 1,438 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marlborough School Watling Street , AL1 2QA | - not rated | 1,438 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | - not rated | 1,797 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 2,031 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 329 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 957 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 1,214 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columba's Preparatory School 8 King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 1,214 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR | - not rated | 1,297 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.