St Peter's Church of England Aided School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 April 2025

At St Peter's, there is a strong commitment to getting to know each pupil as an individual. This helps pupils to feel that they belong. The school is quick to identify pupils who might find school life more difficult and to adapt their school day to make it easier for them to be successful. There are many examples of pupils who have been supported to persevere through difficult periods. Pupils benefit from consistently effective teaching and strong pastoral care. As a result, most achieve very well. Pupils and staff enjoy warm relationships, which they draw on when navigating any lapses in behaviour, which are rare. Typically, pupils are safe, happy and behave very well in lessons and around school. They reflect the school's clear and high expectations, for example, in the way they participate in the school and local communities and how they show respect for others. Alongside academic success, the school places high value on developing character. The school's 'character compass' underpins the qualities and behaviours that pupils develop. Pupils are taught to be good global neighbours and to be leaders of positive change by standing up for others. For example, 1,000 pupils from the school wrote to their local member of parliament suggesting ways to support adolescent mental health. Their efforts reflect the importance placed upon providing effective support for mental health by the school.

What the school should improve

• Despite recent improvements, the attendance of some disadvantaged pupils remains low. This makes it difficult for these pupils to learn and achieve as well as they could. The school should build upon its recent work to improve the attendance of disadvantaged pupils.
• The curriculum for some pupils is adapted to such a degree that they may not have the opportunity to learn the same range of knowledge as their peers. This limits their cultural development and means they are not well equipped for future study in some subjects. The school should ensure that pupils have every opportunity to learn a rich body of knowledge.
• Some pupils do not develop a secure understanding of elements of the curriculum important to their personal development. The school should ensure that the PSHE curriculum helps all pupils to develop confident knowledge and understanding of the world beyond school.

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