Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School, London
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 589th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 46% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School are Redriff Primary, City of London Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 91% maths); St John's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); Alfred Salter Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Marion Richardson Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 78% maths).
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Redriff Primary, City of London AcademySt John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAlfred Salter Primary SchoolMarion Richardson Primary School
Who goes there
51.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), White British (27%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 16 (19%) 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 autism.
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Limehouse, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peter Hills School (->w), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 11.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School are Bacon's College (0.3 miles), Bishop Challoner Catholic School (0.6 miles) and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (0.7 miles).
Bacon's CollegeBishop Challoner Catholic SchoolStepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a happy, welcoming school where children feel safe and supported. Teachers have high expectations and pupils produce good quality work, especially in reading and maths where they build understanding over time. The school goes beyond academics by helping pupils understand their role in the community - they run activism projects, support food banks, and learn to care about fairness and the environment.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with swift support for struggling readers - pupils read with increasing confidence and fluency
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum in most subjects where important knowledge is logically sequenced
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils show excellent concentration and motivation
- Exceptional personal development through the 'liberation curriculum' where pupils mature discussions about fairness, diversity and sustainability
- High-quality support for pupils with SEND to access the same curriculum and build confidence
Areas for Improvement
- A few subjects (music and Spanish) lack clear planning of what pupils need to learn, affecting teaching effectiveness
- Early years staff do not routinely extend children's spoken language enough
- Need to focus more clearly on the most important knowledge pupils should gain in some subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - staff are well-trained, alert to concerns and work closely with external agencies, while pupils understand healthy relationships and online safety risks.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, music, cookery, sewing, community activism projects, community garden redesign, food bank support, homeless shelter support
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School is a good primary school where pupils are happy, confident and behave impeccably. The school creates a secure, trusting environment with high-quality teaching in most subjects and exceptional personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
51.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School.
- MNS SE London ActivitiesAt the school · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at St John's Catholic Primary School (SE16)660m away · Not yet graded
- ActiveEdge Operating at Alfred Salter Primary School740m away · Not yet graded
- Musical Mayhem890m away · Not yet graded
- Musical Mayhem930m away · Not yet graded
- Mentors Learning Academy940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Southwark's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School is in Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 58
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 51 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
97 pupils
210 places
113 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
38.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
84
Total Pupils
42
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,433
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,784
Per pupil
£1019k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
35.1%
Persistent absence
97
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
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022.
What is the catchment area for Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Southwark allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
Classes at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School average 16.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School has around 84 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
9.1% of sessions were missed at Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 35.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul'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.
Does Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: MNS SE London Activities (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 51 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School is at 2 Beatson Walk, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 5ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)