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St Peter's Church of England Aided School

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personMr Phil Randall

location_onExeter, EX2 5AP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,295

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Devon

#620 of 3,216 nationally

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St Peter's Church of England Aided School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Exeter, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Peter's Church of England Aided School is a voluntary aided school in Exeter, Devon, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,305 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53, placing the school #5 in Devon and #620 of 3,216 nationally. 61.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 24.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

61.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)24.2%

Entering EBacc12.50%

EBacc APS4.37

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16.50%

EBacc APS4.47

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS4.24

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS4.55

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.76

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS4.69

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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12 November 2019

Inspection Report

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30 September 2015

Inspection Report

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20 January 2014

Inspection Report

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23 October 2013

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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22 March 2011

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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10 June 2009

Inspection Report

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04 March 2008

Inspection Report

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08 March 2006

Inspection Report

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03 April 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-09-30

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-23

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(31 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,305 pupils. During this period, there were 54 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,305	54	4.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,313	90	6.9%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,304	117	9.0%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,308	90	6.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,314	92	7.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,297	87	6.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,295	79	6.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,296	81	6.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,300	93	7.2%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,301	94	7.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,306	73	5.6%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,297	91	7.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,296	38	2.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,301	104	8.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,291	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,291	40	3.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,295	41	3.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,261	21	1.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,270	31	2.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,275	50	3.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,266	38	3.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,267	30	2.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,271	38	3.0%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,258	40	3.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,259	25	2.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,259	18	1.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 88 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils