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St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary, Bristol

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bristol. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 118th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary in detail

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary in its own words

In its own words: ""St Peter's is a dynamic school where children are nurtured, valued and challenged to reach their full potential in a caring, stimulating environment in which Christian values underpin all our expectations.""

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 2pm, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 3.30pm and an open day on Sunday 23 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary are Severn Beach Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Almondsbury Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 76% maths); Coniston Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Olveston Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 92% maths).

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Severn Beach Primary SchoolAlmondsbury Church of England Primary SchoolConiston Primary SchoolOlveston Church of England Primary School

Who goes there

9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 13 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 5 (3.4%) 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 Pilning Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peters Farm (se-bound), 60 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary issued 1 suspension, 0.8 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Smith
Pupils:147
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454631137
Address:Bank Road, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JG
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from October 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, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

Inspected 26 March 2024View full report
URN:132927
UKPRN:10074193
Diocese:Diocese of Bristol
Constituency:Thornbury and Yate
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

9.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+1ppWriting+17pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 54% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

24.7

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Pilning Rail Station
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

St Peters Farm (SE-bound)
55m · 1 min walk
Cranmoor Green (SE-bound)
227m · 4 min walk
Pilning School (NW-bound)
352m · 6 min walk
The Cross Hands (W-bound)
462m · 8 min walk
Vicarage Road (NW-bound)
658m · 11 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 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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Your chances of a place at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

120 pupils

210 places

90 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:15,069
Projected new pupils:3,767

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol

Across South Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

3,640

Applications

3,033

Got 1st preference

92.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(6)

26 March 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

8 March 2018
22 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

13

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

12.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication6
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Visual Impairment2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.1%
Asian
0.7%
Black
0.7%
Mixed
5.4%
Other
2.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.5%
English as Additional Language8.8%

147

Total Pupils

66

Boys

81

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

21.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£59,813

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,140

Per pupil

£829k

Total funding

£18k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£27,329
EAL funding£5,163
Sparsity£20,000
Lump sum£150,994

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

11.9%

Persistent absence

118

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)11.9%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

4.2%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
4.8%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary

What are SATs results like at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

Of the pupils at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

Classes at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary average 23.5 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 St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary has around 147 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

5.8% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary 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 St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?

St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary is at Bank Road, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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