St Peter's Catholic Primary School
West Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Catherine Vedamuttu
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 141471
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795423479
About this school
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sittingbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 72% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 9% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 84% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 84% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Catholic 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Catholic Primary School compares
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranked 190th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 210 | — |
| Minterne Junior School | 55% | 4.9% | 19.1% | 393 | 0.1 miles |
| The Oaks Infant School | — | 5.1% | 15% | 312 | 0.1 miles |
| Westlands Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 33.8% | 469 | 0.3 miles |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 69% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| South Avenue Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 38.3% | 408 | 0.8 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)
- 10.05%
- English as an additional language
- 21.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 5.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Minterne Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
The Oaks Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Westlands Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
South Avenue Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
Other schools in Sittingbourne
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 9th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Sittingbourne.
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bobbing Village School Primary
- Borden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bredgar Church of England Primary School Primary
- Canterbury Road Primary School Primary
- Grove Park Primary School Primary
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Iwade School Primary
- Kemsley Primary Academy Primary
- Lansdowne Primary School Primary
- Lower Halstow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sittingbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School is Ms Catherine Vedamuttu, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Catholic 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 Catholic Primary School?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranked 190th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Catholic 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 1 July 2026.