St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hallett's Way, Portishead, BS20 6BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catrin Battista
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 601
- URN
- 143285
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275843142
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Portishead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 601 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 82% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 90% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 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 | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 622 |
| 2023/24 | 613 |
| 2024/25 | 606 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 601 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | 4.8% | 10.1% | 213 | 0.3 miles |
| Portishead Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 370 | 0.5 miles |
| Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 9% | 413 | 0.6 miles |
| High Down Junior School | 72% | 4.5% | 11.1% | 328 | 0.9 miles |
| High Down Infant School | — | 3.3% | 4.3% | 198 | 0.9 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)
- 5.78%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 6.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Portishead
-
Portishead Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Portishead
-
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
High Down Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
High Down Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Portishead
Other schools in Portishead
- High Down Infant School Primary
- Portishead Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Portishead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Catrin Battista, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England 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's Church of England Primary School?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 601 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 601 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. 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 School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School is part of LIGHTHOUSE 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 Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.