St Peter's CofE Primary School

A outstanding voluntary aided school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Peter's CofE Primary School.

Newton-Le-Willows, WA129UR Ofsted: Outstanding Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

69

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
67.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 79.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
54.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 9.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
12 December 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Birley Street
Newton-Le-Willows, WA129UR
Phone
1744678630
Website
st-peters.st-helens.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104801
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Birley Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UR
Website
www.st-peters.st-helens.sch.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
237 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
228
Free School Meals
9.2% (21 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.9% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
3.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
79.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
9.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
79.0 (+20.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
3.0 (14.5 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.5 (3.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 107.0
2023 104.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
28
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
228 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"The child grew and became strong in body, mind and spirit."

Love Hope Faith Trust

Church of England voluntary aided primary school with strong links to the Parish Church and providing a Christian education; aims to embed Christian ethos in daily worship and RE.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Headteacher Paul Robinson. Describes St Peter's as a Church of England VA primary school with the COURAGE curriculum, extensive extra-curricular provision, a focus on pupil welfare and personal development, and engagement with parents and the local community; notes strong performance data and invites to school events.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Y5/Y6 Multisports Y3/4 Girls' Football Y4 Multisports Y2 Multisports Y3 Multisports Y1 Multisports Superstars (after S4K)

Sports

Multisports Girls' Football

Facilities

Library (well stocked school library) Outdoor Education Hub

Curriculum Highlights

COURAGE Curriculum (Culture, Oracy, Understanding the World, Reading, Arts, Growth, Enquiry) Jigsaw PSHE Education Kapow scheme of work (Design and Technology, Computing, etc.) Primary Languages Network (French) progression KS2 CREST (British Science Association) STEM project work St Peter's Award Scheme St Peters Healthy Lifestyle Award Outdoor Education Hub

SEND Provision

Adaptive Teaching to meet diverse needs (including SEND information and accessibility planning) and a focus on well-being and safeguarding within the curriculum.

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