St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Bolstridge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 146603
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162775750
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone, 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 28 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 71% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 82% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Whetstone has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone compares
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone ranked 45th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.5% | 22.6% | 178 | — |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | 34% | 4.3% | 20.7% | 197 | 0.3 miles |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 398 | 0.8 miles |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 16% | 329 | 0.8 miles |
| Greystoke Primary School | 71% | 4% | 15.6% | 351 | 1.1 miles |
| Glen Hills Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 17.7% | 471 | 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)
- 22.63%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 7.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Badgerbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Greystoke Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Glen Hills Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone ranks 25th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone is Mr Paul Bolstridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone, 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 Whetstone?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone full?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone has capacity for 266 pupils and 178 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 Church of England Primary School Whetstone a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone is part of EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY 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 School Whetstone's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 76% 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 Whetstone compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone ranked 45th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Whetstone's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone'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 10 July 2026.