St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Prospect Road, Marlow, SL7 2PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Jennifer Boyle/ Kathryn Thomas
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 148669
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628472116
About this school
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Marlow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 40 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 29 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 72% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 10% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 79% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Catholic Primary School compares
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranked 54th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 40 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School | 71% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 351 | 0.2 miles |
| Marlow Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.3 miles |
| Spinfield School | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Foxes Piece School | 63% | 6.9% | 53.1% | 161 | 0.6 miles |
| Burford School | — | — | — | — | 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)
- 6.67%
- English as an additional language
- 33.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.39%
- Persistent absence
- 13.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School0.2 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Marlow Church of England Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Spinfield School0.4 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Foxes Piece School0.6 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Burford School0.9 miles
Primary · Marlow
Other schools in Marlow
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Marlow.
- Bisham Church of England Academy Primary
- Burford School Primary
- Danesfield School Primary
- Foxes Piece School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Primary
- Little Marlow CofE School Primary
- Marlow Church of England Infant School Primary
- Spinfield School Primary
- Great Marlow School Secondary
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Secondary
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 Marlow.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School is Jennifer Boyle/ Kathryn Thomas, 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 40 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 222 pupils and 40 on roll (18%), 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- 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 ST THOMAS CATHOLIC 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 Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 54th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% 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 7.4% in the latest published census, above 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 10 July 2026.