Located in Huntingdon, St Peter's School 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 none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Peter's School currently has around 1525 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 32.0% 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 12.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.6%). other white pupils make up about 15.4%
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.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | St Peter's Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
| Website: | http://www.stpetershuntingdon.org |
| Telephone: | 01480459581 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Emma Butler |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137248 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/03/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1585 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1525 |
| Number of Boys: | 789 |
| Number of Girls: | 736 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.60% | 909 |
| Other White | 15.40% | 235 |
| African | 6.00% | 91 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 53 |
| Indian | 3.20% | 49 |
| Other Asian | 3.10% | 47 |
| Pakistani | 2.30% | 35 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 25 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 12 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 10 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Federation Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD | 3out of 4 | 428 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD | 3out of 4 | 428 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Huntingdon Junior School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD | - not rated | 451 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Huntingdon Infants School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD | - not rated | 451 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stukeley Meadows Primary School Wertheim Way , PE29 6UH | 3out of 4 | 668 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA | 3out of 4 | 781 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN | - not rated | 1,747 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN | 3out of 4 | 1,747 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdonshire Regional College California Road , PE29 1BL | - not rated | 557 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Common Academy American Lane , PE29 1TQ | - not rated | 952 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Common School American Lane , PE29 1TQ | - not rated | 952 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield School 36 Mayfield Road , Hartford PE29 1NL | - not rated | 1,259 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfields Special School Thames Road , PE29 1QW | - not rated | 1,571 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartford Learner Centre School Lane , Hartford PE29 1XX | - not rated | 1,926 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.