OFSTED
3 March 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
18 January 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
9 March 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
ST PETER'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,545
1,545 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
726
47.0% of pupils
Male pupils
819
53.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.3 pts
below England
School
22.5%
Gloucester
21.4%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.3 pts
below England
School
20.0%
Gloucester
19.4%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.2 pts
above England
School
3.2%
Gloucester
1.2%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
43.4%
670
Any other White background
12.2%
188
African
10.5%
162
Indian
8.2%
126
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
81
Any other Asian background
4.9%
76
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
14.3%
221 of
1,545 pupils
6.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
44.1
4.9 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.09 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.58%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.36 pts
higher than
England
School
8.58%
Gloucester
6.34%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.66%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.84 pts
higher than
England
School
25.66%
Gloucester
16.04%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.30%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.49 pts
higher than
England
School
2.30%
Gloucester
1.71%
South West
1.90%
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 secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
91.7%
0.6 pts
below England
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
91.7%
Gloucester
95.4%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.