St Peter's RC Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brentford Avenue, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's RC Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 63rd of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2010.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 February 2010, report published 1 March 2010

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals48%

48%, 21.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.3%

21.3%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodfield Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Knowle Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
Whitleigh Community Primary School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Shakespeare Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Ernesettle Community School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Rowe
Phone: 01752217010
Website: st-petersrc.plymouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brentford Avenue, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4HD
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 140784

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.