St Peter's Church of England Academy, Wellingborough
St Peter's Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wellingborough, part of Nene Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 21 schools in Wellingborough with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 93% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's Church of England Academy in detail
St Peter's Church of England Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our school vision is ‘LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE’ from the book of Matthew 5:16. Our vision is to provide every child with the opportunity to light their light shine no matter what their passions or goals are."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, dance and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 85% 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 Church of England Academy
Across North Northamptonshire, 94% 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 North Northamptonshire lodged 62 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Academy are Raunds Park Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Windmill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 49% reading, 43% maths); Stanwick Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); and Ringstead Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).
St Peter's Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Raunds Park Infant SchoolWindmill Primary SchoolStanwick Primary SchoolRingstead Church of England Primary School
The trust
St Peter's Church of England Academy is one of 8 schools run by Nene Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Peter's Church of England Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadlands (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a very happy school where pupils say they feel safe and well cared for. They say that being here means they are part of a strong community where staff set them examples of how to learn and behave. They love getting their merits and becoming the 'VIP for a day'.
Pupils wear their uniform with pride. The school teaches every child how to 'let your light shine'. This means working hard to learn lots, sharing their knowledge, skills and talents with others. It also requires them to be highly respectful young people who contribute to the world as young citizens. Pupils are polite and thoughtful. Everyone supports each other. The school's moral development of pupils is a strength of the school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's high academic expectations for every pupil are clear. Staff have planned an ambitious and broad curriculum that meets the needs of pupils. Teachers are skilled in delivering it. As a result, pupils make progress and achieve well across all subjects. They are fully prepared for secondary school.
All staff have been well trained in teaching phonics. Staff give any weaker readers extra daily support so that they become fluent readers quickly. These pupils are soon able to read more complex words unassisted. This helps pupils to build their comprehension skills and make progress in other subjects.
From Ofsted's June 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 May 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
26.9
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with St Peter's Church of England Academy
Term dates
St Peter's Church of England Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Church of England Academy is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
223 pupils
240 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wellingborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wellingborough
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
108
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,838
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,171
Per pupil
£1301k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
232
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 Church of England Academy
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Church of England Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's Church of England Academy?
St Peter's Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Academy?
Classes at St Peter's Church of England Academy average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Peter's Church of England Academy?
St Peter's Church of England Academy has around 215 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Academy?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Church of England Academy?
St Peter's Church of England Academy is at Mountbatten Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)