Primary school

St Peter's CofE Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Plymouth
  • PL1 1TP
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,676 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 45%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 84%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 44%44% · 2022/232023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 45%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM67% · South West 62%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · South West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South West 104Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 28 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 38% · 24 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 50% · 22 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 50% · 26 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 64% · 14 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 38% · 16 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 67% · 18 pupils · South West 62%67%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 4% · 24 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 9% · 22 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 4% · 26 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 16 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 18 pupils · South West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 24 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 22 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 100 · 26 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 14 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 101 · 16 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 102 · 18 pupils · South West 10510497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 24 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 22 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 26 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 14 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 98 · 16 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 18 pupils · South West 10410598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd120
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2020Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2021Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2024Good

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 2026192
Free school meals (past 6 years)52.0%
First language not English49.2%
SEN support19.2%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils12.1%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

91.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (10.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 43.8% not applicable100% 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 child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 9.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.6
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 11.1 FTE · Whole workforce 22.6 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,364
Spend per pupil£6,261
Staff spend per pupil£5,574
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£194,000in-year balance

Grants £7,273 · self-generated £91 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £1,267,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it