Primary school

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Leicestershire
  • LE8 6NJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,130 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 99%2018/19: top 71%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 29%2024/25: top 21%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM76% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%+51.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · East Midlands 6%3/10 Below+14.5 pts
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle+47.9 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below+28.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 26% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 46% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 27% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 59% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 63% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 71% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 76% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 63%76%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 6% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 98 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 10410598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd363
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026178
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.6%
First language not English2.1%
SEN support9.5%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 53.2%Boys 46.8%

66.9% full · 266 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 53 responses (28% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.6% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.2% not applicable91.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 6.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 18.4 · 27 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,768
Spend per pupil£6,363
Staff spend per pupil£5,121
Reserve per pupil£279
  • +£53,000revenue reserve
  • +£77,000in-year balance

Grants £6,311 · self-generated £495 · premises £242 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £1,524,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it