St Peter's Catholic First School
Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, B61 7LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Clubley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs)
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 326
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 141066
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527831872
About this school
St Peter's Catholic First School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bromsgrove. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Catholic First 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's Catholic First 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Catholic First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 21.7% | 219 | — |
| Millfields First School | — | 4.9% | 15.3% | 257 | 0.2 miles |
| Charford First School | — | 6% | 22% | 498 | 0.5 miles |
| Finstall First School | — | 2.8% | 2.4% | 296 | 1.0 miles |
| The Orchards School | — | 7.2% | 37.3% | 230 | 1.1 miles |
| Meadows First School | — | — | — | — | 1.1 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)
- 21.7%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millfields First School0.2 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
Charford First School0.5 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
Finstall First School1.0 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
The Orchards School1.1 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
Meadows First School1.1 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
Other schools in Bromsgrove
- Blackwell First School Primary
- Catshill First School Primary
- Charford First School Primary
- Dodford First School Primary
- Fairfield First School Primary
- Finstall First School Primary
- Hanbury CofE First School Primary
- Lickey End First School Primary
- Meadows First School Primary
- Millfields First School Primary
- Stoke Prior First School Primary
- Tardebigge CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Catholic First School teach?
- St Peter's Catholic First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Bromsgrove.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Catholic First School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Catholic First School is Mrs Catherine Clubley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Catholic First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Catholic First 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's Catholic First School?
- St Peter's Catholic First School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Peter's Catholic First School full?
- St Peter's Catholic First School has capacity for 326 pupils and 219 on roll (67%), 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's Catholic First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Catholic First School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Peter's Catholic First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Catholic First School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Catholic First School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Catholic First School is part of ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Peter's Catholic First School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Catholic First School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Peter's Catholic First 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's Catholic First 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 2 July 2026.