St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 October 2023
The school mission statement of 'inspiring our children, enriching their academic journey and achieving excellence' is consistently demonstrated in the actions of staff. Parents and carers say that the school feels like a community. They typically comment that their children enjoy attending school and sharing what they have learned when they return home each day. Pupils throughout the school form positive relationships with staff. They are able to talk about the value of education. One pupil said that they like St Peter's because 'teachers encourage you to keep learning'. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations in relation to what they learn and how they conduct themselves. They say they rarely have worries but they have trusted adults with whom they would share any concerns. Pupils feel safe. They value the support and care that adults at the school provide. Pupils benefit from a range of wider opportunities. They enjoy taking part in football and dodgeball clubs. Pupils learn to play musical instruments, including the ukulele, violin and guitar. Visitors build on pupils' learning in the classroom, such as an actor telling the story of Florence Nightingale. Residential trips for older pupils help to build their confidence and resilience.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, teachers do not precisely match the tasks that pupils complete to what pupils already know. As a result, pupils are not always able to build their knowledge as securely as they could. The school should ensure that teachers know how best to select the most effective strategies to help pupils build their knowledge.
- Some checks on the curriculum and on the provision for pupils' personal development lack the necessary rigour. When this is the case, these checks do not help to inform what the next steps are to improve the provision further. The school should ensure that checks on the quality of provision have the necessary precision and focus to provide the right information that will help to bring about further improvement to pupils' experiences of school and of learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
178 pupils on roll, with places for 266
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
- 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.