St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School, Wisbech
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wisbech, part of Grace Schools. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 24 schools in Wisbech with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Capacity
- 96% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School in detail
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome awaits you at St Peter's C of E Junior School! I am delighted to lead an aspirational and nurturing team, who deliver a knowledge based curriculum that serves the children of our diverse community well on their learning journey. We enrich our learning experiences with visitors, theatre companies, trips and community events."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 55% in reading and 40% 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 CofE Aided Junior School
Across Cambridgeshire, 95% 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 Cambridgeshire lodged 180 appeals against primary school offers; 106 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (31.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School are Clarkson Infants School (under 0.1 miles, Good); The Nene Infant & Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); Ramnoth Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 65% maths); and Orchards Church of England Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 59% maths).
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Clarkson Infants SchoolThe Nene Infant & Nursery SchoolRamnoth Junior SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
The trust
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School is one of 38 schools run by Grace Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%) and Asian (5%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Council Road (near), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 284 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School issued 80 suspensions, 34.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School are Thomas Clarkson Academy (1.1 miles) and The Wisbech Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
42.2%
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 improved from 55% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 40% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.9
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School.
- PEG Ramnoth Junior School Holiday club980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 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
96%
Near capacity
230 pupils
240 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wisbech
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wisbech
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
125
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,153
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,041
Per pupil
£1604k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
240
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 CofE Aided Junior School
Questions parents ask about St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School
What are SATs results like at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
Of the pupils at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
Classes at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School has around 225 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School 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.
Does St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School: PEG Ramnoth Junior School Holiday club (980m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School?
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School is at Trafford Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)