St Peter's CofE Junior School
Ashworth Avenue, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6GB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr M Bradley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 122767
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159743303
About this school
St Peter's CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 347 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- 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 | 91 | 89 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 78% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 88% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 CofE Junior 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 355 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's CofE Junior School compares
St Peter's CofE Junior School ranked 72nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.8% | 14.4% | 347 | — |
| James Peacock Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.9% | 7.3% | 300 | 0.6 miles |
| Rosecliffe Spencer Academy | 68% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 449 | 1.0 miles |
| Heymann Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 662 | 1.2 miles |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | 79% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 417 | 1.4 miles |
| The Milford Academy | 71% | 6.2% | 36.8% | 430 | 1.4 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.37%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.84%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Heymann Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jesse Gray Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
The Milford Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
St Peter's CofE Junior School ranks 64th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter's CofE Junior School teach?
- St Peter's CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's CofE Junior School is Mr M Bradley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Junior 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 CofE Junior School?
- St Peter's CofE Junior School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Peter's CofE Junior School full?
- St Peter's CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 347 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. 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 CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does St Peter's CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 CofE Junior School rank locally?
- St Peter's CofE Junior School ranked 72nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% 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 CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- St Peter's CofE Junior 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 CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's CofE Junior 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.