St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy
Main Street, Stonnall, Walsall, WS9 9EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Hiley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 142982
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543372060
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary 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
- 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 | 32 | 21 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 86% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 76% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.90 | - | - |
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 Church of England Primary 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy compares
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 47th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 130 | — |
| Castlefort Academy | — | — | — | 225 | 1.2 miles |
| Walsall Wood School | 77% | 5.1% | 40.4% | 231 | 1.4 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 77% | 6% | 49.8% | 217 | 1.4 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 28.3% | 340 | 1.6 miles |
| Leighswood School | 64% | 6.5% | 30.7% | 442 | 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)
- 10.08%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 19.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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Castlefort Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Walsall Wood School1.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Millfield Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
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St John's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Leighswood School1.8 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 4th of the 51 ranked primary schools in Walsall.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy is Miss Nicola Hiley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary 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 Church of England Primary Academy?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 130 on roll (93%), 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 Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy is part of ST CHAD'S 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 Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 47th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Primary 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 2 July 2026.