St Peter's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
St Peter's Catholic Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 84th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2011)
- 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 Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's Catholic Academy in detail
St Peter's Catholic Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for your interest in our school. If you are considering whether to send your child to St. Peter's or if your child is about to join us for the first time, we warmly welcome you."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 73% 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 Catholic Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Peter's Catholic Academy as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Catholic Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Catholic Academy are Forest Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths); Sneyd Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths); Co-op Academy Hamilton (0.9 miles, Good); and Co-op Academy Grove (1 mile, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Peter's Catholic Academy.
Forest Park Primary SchoolSneyd AcademyCo-op Academy HamiltonCo-op Academy Grove
The trust
St Peter's Catholic Academy is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
What parents say
28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Catholic Academy (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).
Who goes there
52.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (65%), Black (13%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stadium Court (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Catholic Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 587 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Catholic Academy issued 6 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Academy are Haywood Academy (1.3 miles) and Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 October 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a happy, caring and inclusive school where every pupil thrives. Pupils love coming to school. They enjoy their learning in the classroom and the many additional activities the school provides.
Expectations of behaviour and achievement are high from Nursery onwards, and pupils are supported every step of the way to meet them. They are proud of the progress they make, and even prouder when they can help others to make progress too.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The overriding driver for this school is quite simply: 'what is best for our children?' Then, the school takes action to achieve it. This translates into a highly ambitious curriculum that is designed from the beginning to meet the needs of all pupils, no matter what their starting point, from Nursery onwards. For instance, in the early years, the school has crafted a curriculum that meets all statutory requirements but also takes careful account of the additional experiences children need. The school provides children with many opportunities for discovery and experimentation through practical tasks. These support their emotional and physical development alongside their communication skills and early introduction to reading and number. As a result, children are well prepared for the transition to Year 1 and beyond.
Subject curriculums build on the strong early years groundwork. In each subject, there is a clear understanding, shared by all teachers, of what pupils need to learn and when. Pupils learn and remember the planned curriculum content because teachers have excellent subject knowledge and well-developed teaching skills. They make rapid progress from their starting points as a result. Pupils take enormous pride in their work, reflected in their handwriting and presentation.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2011 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
52.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Peter's Catholic Academy
Before and after school care
St Peter's Catholic Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Stoke-on-Trent
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's Catholic Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Catholic Academy is in Stoke-on-Trent; for families living there:
- Stoke-on-Trent's school travel policy: School transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 32 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 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 Catholic Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,315
Applications
2,953
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All primary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
126
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,867
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,393
Per pupil
£1560k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
186
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
St Peter's Catholic Academy
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Catholic Academy
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Catholic Academy?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Catholic Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Catholic Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2011, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to St Peter's Catholic Academy do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at St Peter's Catholic Academy on distance went to a family 1.063 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's Catholic Academy?
St Peter's Catholic Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Catholic Academy?
Classes at St Peter's Catholic Academy average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Peter's Catholic Academy?
St Peter's Catholic Academy has around 238 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Catholic Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Catholic Academy in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Catholic 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 St Peter's Catholic Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Peter's Catholic Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Catholic Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 32 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Catholic Academy?
St Peter's Catholic Academy is at Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3HL.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)