Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Hinckley
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hinckley, part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 10 schools in Hinckley with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Hinckley Parks Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Westfield Junior School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Westfield Infant School (0.9 miles, Outstanding).
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hinckley Parks Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, HinckleyWestfield Junior SchoolWestfield Infant School
The trust
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 23 schools in St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 7 (3.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spa Lane (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 229 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Hastings High School (0.6 miles), The Hinckley School (0.7 miles) and Redmoor Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 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 May 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
- Kidspace St PetersAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kidspace St Marys560m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
7 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
Your chances of a place at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hinckley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hinckley
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
100
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,220
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,031
Per pupil
£1111k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
175
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
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has around 190 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kidspace St Peters (registered, not yet graded). There is another 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 Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 7 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 Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at London Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)