St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The Key Educational Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 63% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Please follow this link to a video of our school showing a wonderful snap shot of everything we do here from nursery to through to Y6. St Peter's Primary is a church school situated in the village of Caverswall, in rural Staffordshire, and accepts children between the ages of 4 and 11."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124331), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are St Filumena's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 100% maths); The Crescent Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 79% maths); Weston Junior Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); and Weston Infant Academy (0.9 miles, Good).
St Filumena's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Crescent AcademyWeston Junior AcademyWeston Infant Academy
The trust
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Key Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (19.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blythe Bridge Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Dams (adjacent), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams (1 mile) and Blythe Bridge High School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124331), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2022.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124331), the school St Peter's Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Peter's Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Church of England Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 1 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
63%
Available places
133 pupils
210 places
77 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
162
Total Pupils
88
Boys
74
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
27.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,057
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,416
Per pupil
£821k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
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 Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124331), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Peter's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124331), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire 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 Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has around 162 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England Primary School 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 Primary School?
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, 0 serious and 1 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Caverswall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)