St Peter's CofE Primary School, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school has been serving the community here for over 100 years. We are very proud of our school, where there is a real sense of community between the school, the surrounding area and St Peter's Church."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, yoga, dance, coding and Lego.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 44% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Peter's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 36 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's CofE Primary School are The Cathedral School of St Mary (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 47% maths); St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Pilgrim Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 77% maths); and High Street Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).

St Peter's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Peter's CofE Primary School is one of 21 schools run by St Christopher's C of E (primary) Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

44.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Black (22%) and other ethnic groups (14%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 21 (10.9%) 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.

St Peter's CofE Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Octagon Street (s-bound), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1068 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 Plymouth (196), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Peter's CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Peter's CofE Primary School are Millbay Academy (0.2 miles), Devonport High School for Boys (0.5 miles), Stoke Damerel Community College (0.8 miles) and Scott Medical and Healthcare College (0.8 miles).