St Peter's CofE Junior School, Nottingham
St Peter's CofE Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nottingham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. That was 13 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Peter's CofE Junior School in detail
St Peter's CofE Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, hockey, gymnastics and choir.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's CofE Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 89% in maths).
Getting a place at St Peter's CofE Junior School
Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 239 appeals against primary school offers; 149 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (8.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's CofE Junior School are James Peacock Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); Rosecliffe Spencer Academy (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Heymann Primary and Nursery School (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); and Jesse Gray Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 92% maths).
St Peter's CofE Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
James Peacock Infant and Nursery SchoolRosecliffe Spencer AcademyHeymann Primary and Nursery SchoolJesse Gray Primary School
What parents say
142 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's CofE Junior School (as of April 2026): 99% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 4 (1.2%) 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
The nearest tram or metro stop is Ruddington Lane Tram Stop, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Packman Drive (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's CofE Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 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 Junior School are Farnborough Spencer Academy (1.1 miles), Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (1.3 miles) and The West Bridgford School (1.3 miles).
Farnborough Spencer AcademyRushcliffe Spencer AcademyThe West Bridgford School
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 · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Peter's excels at creating a happy, supportive environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school offers an exciting curriculum alongside enriching experiences like trips and residentials, and gives every pupil meaningful leadership roles to build confidence and character. Parents are overwhelmingly positive, describing the school as 'fantastic', and praising the dedicated, caring staff who understand each child's needs and help them flourish.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have excellent behaviour and attendance, with staff providing consistent routines and sensitive support
- High-quality teaching with clear explanations and effective strategies to help pupils learn and remember
- Strong inclusion practices with tailored support for pupils with special needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Extensive leadership opportunities for all pupils, including roles like mental health ambassadors and pupil parliament
- Well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge logically and prepares pupils effectively for secondary school
Areas for Improvement
- Writing achievement is in line with national average rather than above it, despite improvements made
- Disadvantaged pupils' achievement is more variable compared with their peers
- Need to ensure improvements in curriculum and teaching fully reflect in greater consistency of pupil achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, arts and music activities, trips, residentials, forest school, lunchtime nurture clubs, community projects, '11 before 11' initiative
St Peter's CofE Junior School is a high-performing primary school with strong leadership, excellent behaviour and attendance, and a thoughtfully designed curriculum that supports pupils' academic and personal development well.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
142 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.9
KS2
12
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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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's CofE Junior School.
- Ace Sports Midlands : St Peters C of E Junior School - Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Ace Sports Midlands : James Peacock Infant and Nursery School - Wraparound and Holiday Club900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Peter's CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's CofE Junior School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
101%
Over capacity
361 pupils
360 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
347
Total Pupils
163
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,508
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,053
Per pupil
£1912k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
369
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about St Peter's CofE Junior School
What are SATs results like at St Peter's CofE Junior School?
Of the pupils at St Peter's CofE Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's CofE Junior School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's CofE Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's CofE Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's CofE Junior School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire 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 Junior School?
St Peter's CofE Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Peter's CofE Junior School?
Classes at St Peter's CofE Junior School average 28.9 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 CofE Junior School?
St Peter's CofE Junior School has around 347 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's CofE Junior School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Peter's CofE Junior School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's CofE Junior School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's CofE 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 Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ace Sports Midlands : St Peters C of E Junior School - Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Peter's CofE Junior School's term dates?
St Peter's CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's CofE Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's CofE Junior School?
St Peter's CofE Junior School is at Ashworth Avenue, Ruddington, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6GB.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)