St Peter's Catholic School, Solihull

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Peter's is a special place and, as a former pupil myself, I feel truly privileged and honoured to now serve as its Headteacher. Saint Peter is the 'Rock' of the Catholic Church and the first Pope."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, basketball, choir, coding and maths club.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at St Peter's Catholic School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.4 in Solihull and 47 across England.

54% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Solihull and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 53.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.32: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.5, against 55.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 237 families put St Peter's Catholic School as their first choice and 798 named it as one of their preferences, for 198 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 49 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Peter's Catholic School are Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.1); Alderbrook School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Lode Heath School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7); and Light Hall School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52).

St Peter's Catholic School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Peter's Catholic School is one of 14 schools run by Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

193 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Catholic School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).

Of the 208 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 121 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 67% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Chinese (6%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 178 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 20 (1.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peters School (adjacent), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Catholic School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Peter's Catholic School issued 77 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles), St Alphege Church of England Junior School (0.5 miles), Widney Junior School (0.6 miles) and St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.