St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Conley
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 275
- URN
- 117448
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923773240
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 275 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 83% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 10% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 86% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 86% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 247 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 55th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 275 | — |
| St John Catholic Primary School | 50% | 7% | 21.5% | 107 | 0.0 miles |
| Shepherd Primary | 37% | 7.3% | 25.9% | 179 | 0.2 miles |
| Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School | 81% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School | 56% | 4.4% | 12.1% | 194 | 0.8 miles |
| Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School | 93% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 201 | 1.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.28%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 5.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Catholic Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Shepherd Primary0.2 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
Other schools in Rickmansworth
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 7th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chenies School Primary
- Chorleywood Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Primary
- Harvey Road Primary School Primary
- Little Green Junior School Primary
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shepherd Primary Primary
- St John Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Michael Conley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 275 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 275 on roll (102%), 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 a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 rank locally?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 55th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% 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's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School'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.