St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery, Telford
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Telford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 40 schools in Telford with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Telford and Wrekin (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery in detail
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026 at 2pm and an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 11am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Telford and Wrekin
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Telford and Wrekin and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 91% 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 Controlled Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery are St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.4 miles); Moorfield Primary School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 81% maths); Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 64% maths); and Newport Infant School and Nursery (1.7 miles, Good).
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyMoorfield Primary SchoolNewport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolNewport Infant School and Nursery
What parents say
117 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lion Inn (opposite), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Telford and Wrekin (139).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery are Haberdashers' Adams (1.3 miles) and Newport Girls' High School Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Peter's excels at combining excellent behaviour and positive attitudes with an ambitious curriculum that brings learning to life. The school is particularly strong at supporting all learners - from early reading through to pupils with additional needs - ensuring every child receives expert teaching tailored to their needs. Parents can be confident that their child will develop not just academically but also as a respectful, confident young person ready for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning across all pupils, with consistent resilience even when learning is challenging
- Ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge over time with high-quality trips and experiences that bring learning to life
- Expert phonics teaching in early years with swift identification and support for pupils needing extra help, resulting in confident and fluent readers
- High-quality support for pupils with SEND who are able to access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers and flourish
- Strong personal development including mature understanding of different cultures and religions, with pupils showing great sensitivity and respect for differences
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School councillors, faith councillors, safety guardians, before- and after-school club, trips to local Victorian museum
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is a warm and welcoming school where pupils embody the vision 'Let your light shine' with excellent behaviour and manners. The school provides an ambitious, meticulously sequenced curriculum with rich learning experiences that help pupils achieve consistently well and prepare them for their next stage of education.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
117 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:
Apply to Telford and Wrekin for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Telford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Telford
Across Telford and Wrekin council
Places available
2,419
Applications
2,124
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
116
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,303
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,078
Per pupil
£1170k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
180
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 Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Telford and Wrekin 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 Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery average 24 pupils (2025/26). 2 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 Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery has around 234 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
3.1% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is at Stackyard Lane, Edgmond, Telford, Shropshire, TF10 8JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)