St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Leatherhead
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leatherhead, part of Xavier Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (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
In its own words: "St Peter's is an 'Outstanding' Catholic school where academic excellence is valued within a highly inclusive ethos. We offer a broad education which fosters our pupils' spiritual, personal and social development, preparing them for life in 21 st century Britain."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, multi-sports, cross-country, yoga, karate, dance and choir.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Peter's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125211), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Peter's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put St Peter's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
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 West Ashtead Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 80% reading, 80% maths); Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 77% maths); Barnett Wood Infant School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); and St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).
West Ashtead Primary AcademyLeatherhead Trinity School and NurseryBarnett Wood Infant SchoolSt Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School
The trust
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Xavier Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 56 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 13 (3%) 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 Leatherhead Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Andrew's School (outside), 220 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Primary School are St Andrew's Catholic School (under 0.1 miles) and Therfield School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Peter's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as St Peter's Catholic Primary School (URN 125211), it was rated Outstanding in June 2024.
At a Glance
5.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
13
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Peter's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125211). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
- Kids ExtraAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
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 Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 67
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 50 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
433 pupils
436 places
3 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leatherhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leatherhead
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
433
Total Pupils
221
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,774
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Peter's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125211). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.5%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
380
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
Are there exam results for St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125211), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as St Peter's Catholic Primary School (URN 125211), it was rated Outstanding in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School average 31 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have 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 433 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Surrey'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 an out-of-school club at the school: Kids Extra (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 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 50 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is at Grange Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7JN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)