St Peter's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

Liverpool Grove, Walworth, London, SE17 2HH

020 7703 4881 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 24 January 2013; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 34th highest of 64 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 58% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils134Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 211 in 2019, 189 in 2021, 207 in 2022, 178 in 2023, 155 in 2024, 145 in 2025, 134 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.07 for 7 places, September 2026
Joint 16th highest of 64 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 24 January 2013.

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 educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

19 pupils in this year group.

68% — 2 points below the Southwark average, and 6 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 68% 70% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 12% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 89% 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 74% 78% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 80% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 65%This school 2023/24: 27%This school 2024/25: 68% This school England 62% 2022/23 65% 2023/24 27% 2024/25 68%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Southwark. 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 offered7
Families who put it first7
Of those, offered a place7 (100%)
Families who listed it at all22

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 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 Southwark

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
24th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
51.1% 40.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
14th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.5% 4.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
54th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.0% 16.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
51st highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
22.8% 35.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
42nd lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 5.3%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
43rd lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Lower than 27% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
16.3% 14.3%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
62nd lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
4.8 1.4 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
54th lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.4% 0.7% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
36th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
18.9 19.4 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 49th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 20% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.9 10.3 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
1st highest of 65 state primary schools in Southwark.
Higher than 97% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
44.4% 17.8%* 14.4%*

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; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

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

Questions parents ask

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

St Peter's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 January 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did St Peter's CofE Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6 points above the England average of 62%.

Is St Peter's CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 7 families put St Peter's CofE Primary School as their first choice for 7 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 7 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.