Ofsted & Exam Results

St Peter’s continues to be a ‘good’ school where students feel confident and happy, behave well and are enthusiastic about the extra-curricular opportunities available to them.

That was the view of Ofsted inspectors when they carried out an ungraded inspection.

Their routine inspection of a school already rated ‘good’ does not give graded judgements but is to confirm the school remains at its previously judged level. If Ofsted decides a school would now receive a higher or lower grade, a full inspection will take place within 2 years.

Inspectors found St Peter’s students realise that staff have high expectations and want them to succeed. They understand the value of accepting others and are taught to respect differences and there is a welcoming culture in lessons to include those with complex learning needs.

According to Ofsted, leaders have a clear, shared vision to provide every pupil, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the opportunity to achieve well.

St Peter’s curriculum was found to match leaders’ ambitions and has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They have reliable systems in place to assess what students have learned and should continue to develop the expertise of staff in this area.

Inspectors also found St Peter’s arrangements for safeguarding are effective with tenacious specialist staff ensuring pupils get the help they need, while the curriculum provides students with important knowledge to make safe choices outside school, including online.

Headteacher Christopher Bennet said: “The report highlights the impact of the positive relationships between the staff, students and parents who know the importance of delivering and engaging in quality educational experiences in a safe environment.”

However, Mr Bennet was also adamant there is still work to do. “Despite this successful report, the staff at SPS know that we must continue to evolve finding new ways to engage our students in learning both within and outside of the classroom as we support our young people to become the successful adults of the future.”

St Peter’s has been part of The Cam Academy Trust since 2016 and CEO Stephen Munday said: “We are absolutely delighted to see the high quality of education being provided at St Peter’s School is strongly confirmed through this extremely positive inspection report.

“We want to ensure that there is excellent education for every single pupil in each of our schools. It is good to see how this is reported as a reality in St Peter’s School. Many congratulations to all the staff at the school who are enabling this to happen.”

The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and Children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, college, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

Further copies of the report are obtainable from the school. Under the Education Act 2005, the school must provide a copy of this report free of charge to certain categories of people. A charge not exceeding the full cost of reproduction may be made for any other copies supplied.

If you would like a copy of the document in a different format, such as large print or braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

Piccadilly Gate
Store St
Manchester
M1 2WD

Telephone: 0300 132 4234
Textphone: 0161 618 8524

Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

School Performance

Follow this link to access the Government performance data for St Peter’s.

Destination 2023

Year 11

 

% Remaining in education				% Employment with training
School Sixth form	Sixth form College	FE college	Total	Apprenticeship	Employment	Total	NEET
37%	5.2%	49%	91.2%	3.5%	3%	6.5%	2.3%

 

Year 13

 

% of year 13 students who went to university	% of disadvantage students who went to university	Continued in education but not university	% of year 13 students into              employment/apprenticeship	Gap year	NEET
47%	63%	8%	30%	8%	6%

 

Exam results 2022

Post 16 

Our exam results in 2022 demonstrate the success of our students:

Vocational (General Applied) average point score 26 (Merit)

Academic (A Level) students increased their average point score to 25 (C-)

Technical Level 35 (Distinction)

Year 12 Resit English and Maths GCSE are higher than national standards

Year 11 

Our Year 11 students in 2023 again demonstrated their ability through their examination results:

	2023 results
Progress 8	0.0
Attainment 8	4.1
English 4+	69%
English 5+	52%
Maths 4+	56%
Maths 5+	34%
English and Maths 4+	52%
English and Maths 5+	30%
EBacc 5+	5.3%
EBacc entries	18%
Achieved EBacc	34%
EBacc APS	3.4
Progressing onto employment/education	99%

Parentview

Parent View gives parents the chance to give Ofsted their views about the school. The survey can be completed at any time; you don’t have to wait until the school is being inspected. Click here to go to the Parent View website.