St Peter's CofE Academy
Fenton Manor, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Principal Michael Astley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- Woodard Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,052
- URN
- 136824
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782882500
About this school
St Peter's CofE Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,052 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Academy, 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 226 | 238 | 206 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.3 | 37.4 | 34.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.56 -0.76 to -0.36 | -0.58 -0.77 to -0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% | 21.8% | 19.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 38% | 44.1% | 36.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 8% | 7.1% | 17% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Peter's CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.3 | 31.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 37.4 | 29.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.4 | 30.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,103 |
| 2023/24 | 1,085 |
| 2024/25 | 1,052 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's CofE Academy compares
St Peter's CofE Academy ranked 13th of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34.4 | 8.5% | 48.7% | 1,052 | — |
| Thistley Hough Academy | 47.9 | 8.5% | 38.9% | 1,105 | 1.4 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Academy | 43.4 | 8.7% | 38.4% | 1,085 | 1.5 miles |
| St Joseph's College | 62.4 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 1,104 | 1.7 miles |
| Discovery Academy | 37.4 | 9.3% | 50.7% | 1,435 | 2.2 miles |
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | 41 | 9.6% | 38.8% | 1,175 | 2.2 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)
- 48.67%
- English as an additional language
- 47.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.49%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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Thistley Hough Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Thomas More Catholic Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Joseph's College1.7 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Discovery Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Peter's CofE Academy ranks 22nd of the 23 ranked secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Alsager School Secondary
- Biddulph High School Secondary
- Birches Head Academy Secondary
- Blythe Bridge High School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Secondary
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Secondary
- Discovery Academy Secondary
- Endon High School Secondary
- Haywood Academy Secondary
- Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary
- Moorside High School Secondary
- Ormiston Meridian Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's CofE Academy teach?
- St Peter's CofE Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the principal of St Peter's CofE Academy?
- The principal of St Peter's CofE Academy is Principal Michael Astley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Academy, 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 CofE Academy?
- St Peter's CofE Academy has 1,052 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Peter's CofE Academy full?
- St Peter's CofE Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,052 on roll (100%), 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 CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Is St Peter's CofE Academy a selective school?
- No. St Peter's CofE Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Peter's CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's CofE Academy is part of WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.3 in 2022/23 and 34.4 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 Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- St Peter's CofE Academy ranked 13th of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- St Peter's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's CofE Academy'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 1 July 2026.