St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kurt Doyle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 150350
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452524792
About this school
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 411 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2023, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Peter's Catholic Primary School (URN 134928).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Catholic Primary School compares
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranked 44th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.8% | 13.8% | 411 | — |
| Widden Primary School | 36% | 7.3% | 42.1% | 438 | 0.4 miles |
| Elmbridge Primary School | 66% | 4.1% | 11.5% | 632 | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsholm Church of England Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 31.8% | 605 | 0.7 miles |
| St James' Church of England Junior School | 57% | 6.1% | 37.4% | 186 | 0.7 miles |
| Barnwood Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.8% | 18.3% | 177 | 0.8 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)
- 13.84%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 7.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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Widden Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Elmbridge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Kingsholm Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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St James' Church of England Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
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Barnwood Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 12th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Gloucester.
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
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 Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School is Mr Kurt Doyle, 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 411 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 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- 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 LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Peter's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranked 44th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below 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.