SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Coventry
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Coventry, part of The Romero Catholic Academy. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 60th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School in detail
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance and gardening.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Monday 16 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Coventry
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School are Walsgrave Church of England Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Whittle Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); Henley Green Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 57% maths); and Wyken Croft Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths).
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Walsgrave Church of England AcademyWhittle AcademyHenley Green PrimaryWyken Croft Primary School
The trust
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Romero Catholic Academy, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 41.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Asian (27%) and Black (20%).
In 2026, 56 pupils (28.4%) received SEN support and 7 (3.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Montague Court (after), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School are Seva School (0.6 miles), Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.7 miles), Grace Academy Coventry (0.7 miles) and Caludon Castle School (0.9 miles).
Seva SchoolCardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGrace Academy CoventryCaludon Castle School
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 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 March 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.2%
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 declined from 87% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
SSPP Reception 2027 Open Evening 16.11.26
15 Sep 2026
myHappymind
12 Feb 2026
P.E Days
18 Dec 2025
St. Patrick’s Church
31 Jan 2025
Extra Curricular Clubs
27 Apr 2023
School Menu
7 Dec 2022
From SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School.
- Logan Road Short Break Support650m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is in Coventry; for families living there:
Apply to Coventry for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 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
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
Places available
4,575
Applications
3,754
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
32.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
108
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,259
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,624
Per pupil
£1295k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
192
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
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
Classes at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming SS Peter and Paul Catholic 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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School: Logan Road Short Break Support (650m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Where is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is at Arkle Drive, Off Woodway Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)