SCHOOL PROFILE

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 100839
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 63.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Southwark
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 134 131 full-time · 3 part-time
Female pupils 65 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 69 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.8%
23.0 pts above England
School 47.8%
Southwark 35.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.6%
1.3 pts above England
School 21.6%
Southwark 27.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Southwark 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
50.0%
67
White British
15.7%
21
Any other White background
8.2%
11
Any other Mixed background
5.2%
7
Any other ethnic group
5.2%
7
Any other Black background
3.7%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.6% 29 of 134 pupils
0.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.6%
Southwark 22.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.4% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 1.4 pts below
EHC plans 8.2% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Speech, language & communication 8
Other difficulty or disability 4
Specific learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

68.0% 7.6 pts above England
School 68.0%
Southwark 65.8%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

89.0%

15.2 pts above England

School 89.0%
Southwark 76.4%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
Southwark 74.3%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

84.0%

12.0 pts above England

School 84.0%
Southwark 75.0%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.62%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.60 pts lower than England
School 5.62%
Southwark 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.28%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.46 pts higher than England
School 16.28%
Southwark 18.21%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Southwark 2.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

63.8% 24.4 pts below England
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
63.8%
Southwark
80.6%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information