St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Portishead

In its own words: "For more than two hundred years, St Peter's Church of England Primary School has been committed to serving the community of Portishead; it is our commitment to both protect this heritage and continuously innovate and improve so that present and future generations may also benefit from a school committed to excellence as standard ."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I am delighted to welcome you to St Peter's Church of England Primary School. At St Peter's, we are a welcoming and inclusive school community where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics, gymnastics, swimming, dance, drama, choir and orchestra.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:35am and after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 90% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 86 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Portishead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths); and High Down Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths).

St Peter's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Peter's Church of England Primary School is one of 34 schools run by Lighthouse Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 58 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 22 (3.7%) 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 Avonmouth Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Halletts Way (w-bound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Church of England Primary 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 Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.