St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School
93 Rook Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 5BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Rosemary (Rosie) Villajos Burgess
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 125165
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01883343299
About this school
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Caterham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Peter and St Paul Church 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 7.8% | 185 | — |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery | 62% | 7% | 13.8% | 462 | 1.3 miles |
| Furzefield Primary Academy | — | — | — | 403 | 1.5 miles |
| Audley Primary School | 81% | 3.5% | 13% | 211 | 1.8 miles |
| Keston Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 457 | 1.8 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 9.5% | 398 | 1.8 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)
- 7.83%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 8.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Caterham
-
Furzefield Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
Audley Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Caterham
-
Keston Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Caterham
Other schools in Caterham
- Audley Primary School Primary
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Woodlea Primary School Primary
- de Stafford School Secondary
- Clifton Hill School Academies
- Sunnydown School Special schools
- Caterham Prep Independent schools
- Caterham School Independent schools
- Essendene Lodge School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School teach?
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Caterham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School is Rosemary (Rosie) Villajos Burgess, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter and St Paul Church 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 many pupils are at St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School?
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School full?
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), so it has space against 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 and St Paul Church Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.