Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School, Loughborough
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Loughborough, part of Rise Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 34 schools in Loughborough with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School in detail
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a vibrant, inclusive, and ambitious primary school located in the heart of Mountsorrel village, serving children, families, and our wider community with pride and purpose. Whether you are a current pupil, parent, carer, prospective family, or community member, we're delighted to welcome you."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, choir, coding, sewing and photography.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 5pm, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Leicestershire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School are Sileby Redlands Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); Rothley Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Cossington Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 88% maths); and Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 68% maths).
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Sileby Redlands Community Primary SchoolRothley Church of England Primary SchoolCossington Church of England Primary SchoolBarrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
The trust
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Rise Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 73 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 27 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sileby Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Hill Road (outside), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
399 pupils
436 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughborough
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
73
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
26.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
385
Total Pupils
204
Boys
181
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,607
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,196
Per pupil
£2361k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
351
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 436 places.
How big are the classes at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School has around 385 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School?
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School is at 8 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)