St Peter's Catholic Primary School, East Grinstead
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in East Grinstead. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in East Grinstead with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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 West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Peter's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We encourage everyone to have high aspirations and work in partnership with one another so that each child feels valued and is successful."
Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% 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 Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put St Peter's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Catholic Primary School are Halsford Park Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead (0.4 miles); Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); and Blackwell Primary School (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 80% maths).
St Peter's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Halsford Park Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadBaldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadBlackwell Primary School
What parents say
79 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).
Who goes there
3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 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 (64%), Mixed (16%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 50 pupils (26.6%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blount Avenue (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Catholic Primary School issued 5 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 Primary School are Imberhorne School (0.5 miles) and Sackville School (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 June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils embody the school's golden rule of 'treat other people as you would like to be treated'. They demonstrate this in their excellent conduct and high levels of respect they show to all. Pupils feel happy and safe. They know that staff will deal with any worries they may have sensitively. Pupils know the school rules well. Teachers help them to follow the rules consistently and behave well. Breaktimes are joyful and pupils play together excitedly.
Teachers have high expectations of all pupils including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard to meet these expectations and learn the important skills and knowledge they need. They participate in rich debate in lessons. The vast majority of pupils can explain clearly what they are learning.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND. It has rightly prioritised the important foundational knowledge and skills that pupils require. Well-trained staff teach pupils the sounds and letters they need to become fluent readers. Most pupils learn these swiftly.
Teachers identify precisely the small number of pupils who fall behind and plan effective support to help them catch up. As a result, pupils read with increasing fluency and independence as they progress through the school. Pupils build their knowledge of mathematical processes and learn how to apply them accurately. This starts in early years. However, pupils do not yet learn to write as well as they could. Recent national tests for writing reflect this. The school has responded quickly and has improved the writing curriculum. Pupils can write in a variety of styles and use language creatively. Despite this, pupils' work still shows errors in spelling and grammar.
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 Good at its June 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
79 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 improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Friday 2nd October 2026
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Friday 18th September 2026
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Friday 11th September 2026
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Starting School in September 2027
7 Sep 2026
Friday 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Halsford Park310m away · Not yet graded
- Saint Mary's Stars Childcare740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Catholic Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
204 pupils
206 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - East Grinstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for East Grinstead
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
188
Total Pupils
91
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,713
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,129
Per pupil
£1106k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
185
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 Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School average 26.9 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 Catholic Primary School?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School has around 188 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's 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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Peter's Catholic Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Halsford Park (310m away, registered, not yet graded) and Saint Mary's Stars Childcare (740m 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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is at Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)