St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy, Droitwich Spa
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Droitwich Spa, part of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy in detail
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Monday 23 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 81 families put St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy are Witton Middle School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); Chawson First School (0.7 miles, Good); Westacre Middle School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, 62% reading, 48% maths).
Witton Middle SchoolChawson First SchoolWestacre Middle SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The trust
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
138 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).
Who goes there
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 75 pupils (17.2%) received SEN support and 13 (3%) 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 Droitwich Spa Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dovecote Road (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Peter's is a caring school where children are happy and thrive in warm relationships with staff. The well-designed curriculum brings learning to life through local connections, strong phonics teaching, and development of speaking and vocabulary skills. All pupils, including those with complex needs, receive excellent support to make progress.
Key Strengths
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum across all subjects with strong early reading and phonics teaching
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through staff training and tailored interventions
- Strong focus on developing pupils' oracy and vocabulary across all subjects
- Wide range of extra-curricular opportunities including leadership roles, sports, talent shows, and community involvement
- Pupils feel safe, happy and enjoy warm relationships with caring staff
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have variability in recalling and using prior learning across a minority of subjects - though the school is reducing this effectively
- A small number of pupils do not attend school regularly enough, which limits their access to the full curriculum and enrichment opportunities
- A small number of pupils need further development in understanding how people can be different
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils knowing they can share worries with trusted adults and understanding online safety risks.
Extracurricular Activities
St Peter's Wimbledon tennis championships, talent show, Chance to Shine assembly, outdoor learning, school trips, community litter picks, links with residential homes, leadership opportunities, elected pupil roles
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy has maintained good standards since the previous inspection. This caring school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with warm relationships between staff and pupils.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
138 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
15
Total classes
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 Droitwich CofE Academy.
- Sunflowers Holiday Club370m away · Not yet graded
- Sunflowers Holiday Club370m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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
Your chances of a place at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
441 pupils
450 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Droitwich Spa
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Droitwich Spa
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
207
Boys
229
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,346
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2394k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
359
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 Droitwich CofE Academy
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
What is St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
Classes at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy has around 436 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
4% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy 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.
Does St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy: Sunflowers Holiday Club (370m away, registered, not yet graded) and Sunflowers Holiday Club (370m 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 Droitwich CofE Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is at Church Lane, The Holloway, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)