St Peter's CofE Academy Alton
Town Head, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Walker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 73
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 145679
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538702321
About this school
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 50 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Academy Alton, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Peter's CofE Academy Alton 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's CofE Academy Alton compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 50 | — |
| All Saints CofE Academy Denstone | — | 3.6% | 6.7% | 67 | 2.0 miles |
| The Valley Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 20.6% | 39 | 2.1 miles |
| The Faber Catholic Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 72 | 2.2 miles |
| Dove CofE Academy | — | 4.6% | 19.5% | 113 | 2.6 miles |
| Norbury CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 75 | 3.6 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)
- 4.55%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints CofE Academy Denstone2.0 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
The Valley Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Faber Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Dove CofE Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Norbury CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's CofE Academy Alton teach?
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Peter's CofE Academy Alton?
- The executive headteacher of St Peter's CofE Academy Alton is Mrs Rebecca Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's CofE Academy Alton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Academy Alton, 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 Alton?
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is St Peter's CofE Academy Alton full?
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton has capacity for 73 pupils and 50 on roll (68%), 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 CofE Academy Alton a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's CofE Academy Alton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Peter's CofE Academy Alton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's CofE Academy Alton as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's CofE Academy Alton part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES 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 CofE Academy Alton's absence rate?
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Peter's CofE Academy Alton 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 CofE Academy Alton. 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 10 July 2026.