St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, Gloucester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Peter's creates a warm, welcoming community where pupils feel safe and know their concerns will be taken seriously. The school offers excellent opportunities for pupils to develop their talents through sport, music and performing arts, with support to ensure all pupils can participate. Staff build positive relationships with pupils and are strong role models in promoting respect and celebrating diversity.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where all staff and pupils take responsibility for keeping pupils safe
- Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils create a real sense of community with effective pastoral care
- Pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities in sport, music and performing arts, with barriers removed so all can participate
- Pupils demonstrate the school's values well and make positive contributions to the community through events and charity work
- Attendance rates are in line with national averages and bullying is rare
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement is too low, particularly in key stage 5 where students consistently perform below national averages
- Teaching quality is variable and does not identify gaps in pupils' knowledge precisely enough, so gaps persist
- Teachers do not adapt teaching well enough to meet the needs of pupils facing barriers to learning
- Expectations of pupil achievement are not high enough, limiting opportunities for depth of learning and writing
- Support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is inconsistent and needs more regular review
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where concerns are actively identified and acted upon, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Elite sporting teams, high-profile music performances including local jazz festival, community day events, school events led by post-16 students, coaching sport, tutoring younger pupils, careers fair, work experience
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is a school where safeguarding standards are met and pupils feel safe, but achievement is not high enough across key stages 4 and 5, with variable teaching quality hindering progress.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
60
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
1,545 pupils
1,685 capacity
140 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gloucester
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,972
Applications
6,678
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
96.6%
Secondary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(15)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.57937%
Overall absence
25.65574%
Persistent absence
1,220
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Willow Primary Academy
Harewood Infant School
Harewood Junior School
Grange Primary Academy
Kingsway Primary School
Waterwells Primary Academy
Calton Primary School
Hillside Primary School
Finlay Community School
Meadowside Primary School
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