St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Mount Pleasant, Aylesford, ME20 7BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Aylesford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 170th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils feel valued and safe at this welcoming, happy school. One pupil summed up the feelings of many by saying 'You are never alone here, there is always someone looking out for you.' Pupils, parents and carers, and staff proudly describe the school as being like a family. Pupils work hard, respect others and behave well in line with the school's expectations. Children starting in Reception learn that this is the 'St Peters Way'. Pupils get along together well. Any minor fall outs or unhelpful behaviour is quickly resolved. In lessons, pupils are settled and focused. They try their best, listen to their teachers and are keen to offer up their ideas. Pupils generally achieve well. Pupils feel well supported and cared for This helps them develop confidence to try new things. They are keen to take on roles of responsibility, such as house captain, subject ambassador or being a buddy for younger children. Pupils approach their roles with maturity and discharge their responsibilities diligently. They are proud to make an important difference in their school.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not have secure transcription skills in key stage 2. This hampers their ability to write because they cannot spell well or form their letters correctly. The school have developed the curriculum and supports to address this. This is beginning to have an impact. The school should fully evaluate the effectiveness of these changes as they embed and check that all pupils can write clearly and well.
- A few subjects are awaiting curriculum revision. In these subjects, teaching sequences sometimes lack clarity and do not always build well enough on prior knowledge. This means that pupils do not retain knowledge as effectively as they do in most subjects. The school should continue to review and refine the curriculum to ensure that it supports pupils to connect and build on prior knowledge as effectively in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
209 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Peter's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Ditton Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Allington Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 44% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Jim Holditch
- Phone
- 01622717335
- Address
- Mount Pleasant, Aylesford, ME20 7BE
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118617
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.