St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone is a primary school in Leicester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 56th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 12 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 266

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.9%

7.9%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	34% met the expected standard
Badgerbrook Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	76% met the expected standard
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	48% met the expected standard
Greystoke Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Glen Hills Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Bolstridge
Phone: 01162775750
Website: stpeterswhetstone.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 146603

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.