St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Wigley Bush Lane, South Weald, Brentwood, CM14 5QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Iain Gunn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 352
- Pupils on roll
- 454
- URN
- 115164
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277215577
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Brentwood. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 454 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 47 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 94% | 98% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 26% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 98% | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 98% | 98% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald compares
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald ranked 2nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 98% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 454 | — |
| Holly Trees Primary School | 65% | 4.6% | 27.1% | 417 | 1.2 miles |
| Drapers' Maylands Primary School | 77% | 4.7% | 29.6% | 348 | 1.3 miles |
| Larchwood Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 20.1% | 420 | 1.4 miles |
| Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School | 46% | 7% | 42.9% | 277 | 1.5 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | — | 3.6% | 10.2% | 173 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report18 November 2025
- 29 November 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.64%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 4.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holly Trees Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Drapers' Maylands Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Larchwood Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School1.5 miles
Primary · Romford
-
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
Other schools in Brentwood
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald ranks 1st of the 17 ranked primary schools in Brentwood.
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Primary
- Doddinghurst Infant School Primary
- Hogarth Primary School Primary
- Holly Trees Primary School Primary
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Primary
- Larchwood Primary School Primary
- Long Ridings Primary School Primary
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Brentwood.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald is Mr Iain Gunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald has 454 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald full?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald has capacity for 352 pupils and 454 on roll (129%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 98% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald ranked 2nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.