St Peter's CofE First School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

Part of THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION

The Square, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8LH

01283 820252 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedRequires improvementInspected 22 June 2022, before conversion
Pupils45Room for 87 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 39 in 2019, 42 in 2021, 41 in 2022, 48 in 2023, 45 in 2024, 38 in 2025, 45 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.06 for 6 places, September 2026
Joint 2nd highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 22 June 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered6
Families who put it first6
Of those, offered a place6 (100%)
Families who listed it at all9

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in Staffordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
9th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.6% 20.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.6% 2.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.8% 13.6%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
9th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 9.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
2nd lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Lower than 100% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
2.5% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
Joint 1st lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Lower than 100% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 10.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
7th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.6 2.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
9th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Lower than 12% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.6% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
7th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
18.0 21.4 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
7th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter.
Higher than 32% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.7 11.4 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Peter's CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's CofE First School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 June 2022.

Is St Peter's CofE First School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 6 families put St Peter's CofE First School as their first choice for 6 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 6 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.