St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville, Waterlooville
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Waterlooville, part of Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville in detail
Results
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 116489), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville
Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 254 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (5.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville are St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville (under 0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); Springwood Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); Springwood Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and Mill Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 57% maths).
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, WaterloovilleSpringwood Junior SchoolSpringwood Infant SchoolMill Hill Primary School
The trust
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville is one of 3 schools run by Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedhampton Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oaklands School (e-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 229 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville are Oaklands Catholic School (under 0.1 miles), Crookhorn College (0.2 miles), Park Community School (1 mile) and Purbrook Park School (1 mile).
Oaklands Catholic SchoolCrookhorn CollegePark Community SchoolPurbrook Park School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals 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, Waterlooville has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville (URN 116489), it was rated Good in November 2019. See St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116489). 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 84% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville.
- CM Sports Wrap Around - St PetersAt the school · Not yet graded
- Active8 Minds Springwood Wraparound Care and Holiday Club650m away · Not yet graded
- Active8 Minds Mill Hill Wraparound Care960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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
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Applications and offers at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116489). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 73 | 133 | 1.3 | 17 |
| 2025 | 60 | 76 | 129 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 2024 | 60 | 73 | 122 | 1.2 | 14 |
| 2023 | 59 | 77 | 141 | 1.3 | 21 |
| 2022 | 60 | 61 | 104 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 60 | 76 | 102 | 1.3 | 17 |
| 2020 | 60 | 86 | 119 | 1.4 | 26 |
| 2019 | 47 | 43 | 76 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 58 | 95 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 61 | 64 | 100 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 60 | 68 | 120 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2015 | 60 | 68 | 117 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2014 | 57 | 50 | 88 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waterlooville
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116489). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.2%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
381
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, Waterlooville
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville
Are there exam results for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 116489), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville (URN 116489), it was rated Good in November 2019.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville 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, Waterlooville have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: CM Sports Wrap Around - St Peters (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. 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, Waterlooville?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville is at Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7BP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)