St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Romford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Peter's excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive community where every child feels safe and celebrated. Reading is prioritised brilliantly with expert phonics teaching and engaging books that children love. The school develops well-rounded individuals who understand how to keep safe, stay healthy, and make a positive difference to their community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils are incredibly kind, respectful, and learn without disruption
- Outstanding early years provision where children get off to an impressive start and are well prepared for Year 1
- Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics teaching and a love of books across the school
- Pupils develop excellent understanding of personal safety, mental and physical health, and community responsibility
- High quality curriculum design that is ambitious and logically sequenced to prepare pupils for their next stage
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, expectations of what pupils can achieve are not consistently high for all pupils - some pupils are not expected to learn all the important knowledge leaders have identified
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders having embedded a strong safeguarding culture, rigorous procedures, regular staff training, and swift follow-up on concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Mini Mid Days (Year 6 peer support during lunch), school tuck-shop run by pupils, police workshops on gangs and knife crime awareness, first aid training
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils are proud members of a caring community. The school was previously judged Outstanding 14 years ago and has maintained high standards in behaviour, personal development, and early years provision.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has improved from 81% to 85%. Writing has declined from 81% to 77%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
376 pupils
420 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford
Admissions Demand - Havering
Places available
3,462
Applications
3,096
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Havering (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7981%
Overall absence
6.23306%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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