St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in East Grinstead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 6th of 7 primary schools in East Grinstead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2015, report published 15 July 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils embody the school's golden rule of 'treat other people as you would like to be treated'. They demonstrate this in their excellent conduct and high levels of respect they show to all. Pupils feel happy and safe. They know that staff will deal with any worries they may have sensitively. Pupils know the school rules well. Teachers help them to follow the rules consistently and behave well. Breaktimes are joyful and pupils play together excitedly. Teachers have high expectations of all pupils including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard to meet these expectations and learn the important skills and knowledge they need. They participate in rich debate in lessons. The vast majority of pupils can explain clearly what they are learning. Pupils take an important role in the life of the school. Some organise breaktime activities and encourage younger pupils to play cooperatively. Older pupils listen to pupils in Year 1 read and enthusiastically discuss the books they read. There are a range of leadership roles that pupils can apply for. However, the expectation is that all pupils take responsibility for their actions and act as role models. They do this happily and are rightly proud of their school community.
What the school should improve
- The teaching of writing historically has not supported all pupils in becoming confident and fluent writers. As a result, pupils have not achieved well in external writing assessments, and a small number of pupils still do not write fluently. The school must continue to embed its new writing approach and make sure that pupils' spelling and grammar improve to ensure that all pupils can become confident writers.
- Teachers do not always have strong enough subject knowledge of the specific vocabulary they teach. They do not model or explain this language clearly enough. As a result, pupils cannot always use this important vocabulary precisely enough and this limits their ability to explain some concepts. The school must ensure that all teachers have secure knowledge of the important language they teach so that pupils have a strong understanding of the concepts they learn.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
188 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Peter's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halsford Park Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Blackwell Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| The Meads Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Claffey
- Phone
- 01342321985
- Address
- Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1JB
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 126060
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.