St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville, Waterlooville
Data last updated 30 Jun 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 caring environment where children feel valued and supported. Teachers are skilled at helping children read confidently and providing clear feedback to support learning. The school has high ambitions for every child, including those with additional needs, and actively develops their leadership skills through roles like peer mediators and junior chaplains.
Key Strengths
- Excellent start in early years with high levels of concentration and resilience in children
- Well-sequenced curriculum with strong subject knowledge from teachers, particularly effective in English and mathematics
- Excellent phonics teaching leading to confident, fluent readers who enjoy a wide range of texts
- High ambition for pupils with SEND, ensuring they follow the same curriculum with effective early identification and monitoring
- Strong personal development programme teaching pupils about online safety, mental and physical health, and respect for different faiths and cultures
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching in foundation subjects does not consistently adapt provision for pupils with SEND, meaning some pupils do not access the full curriculum as well as they could
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Variety of clubs to develop skills and talents, breakfast and after-school club
St Peter's Catholic Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection in 2019. The school is underpinned by its mission of caring for God, each other, and themselves, with strong relationships between adults and pupils.
At a Glance
11.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
10
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
437 pupils
436 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Waterlooville
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(112)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.17887%
Overall absence
6.82415%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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