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St Peter's Collegiate Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Timothy Mullen-Furness

corporate_fareTHREE SPIRES TRUST

location_onWolverhampton, WV3 9DU

language Visit Website phone 1902558600

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,341

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Attainment 8

44.8

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Wolverhampton

#1,771 of 3,216 nationally

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St Peter's Collegiate Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Wolverhampton, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

St Peter's Collegiate Academy is an academy converter in Wolverhampton, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THREE SPIRES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,306 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, placing the school #8 in Wolverhampton and #1,771 of 3,216 nationally. 37.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 37.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 13.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.17 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

37.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.3%

Entering EBacc11.30%

EBacc APS3.67

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.50%

EBacc APS4.01

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.17

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS4.58

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS4.5

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS4.78

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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

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.17

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.3%

Achieving A*–A13.1%

Achieving A*–B37.3%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate88.1%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate87.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate93.20%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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24 September 2020

Inspection Report

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05 July 2017

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 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

2022-07-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-07-05

S8 No Formal Designation Visit Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-11-09

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

4.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(43 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,306 pupils. During this period, there were 55 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.2%, 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)	1,306	55	4.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,309	80	6.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,351	56	4.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,356	54	4.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,348	54	4.0%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,346	40	3.0%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,341	12	0.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,335	26	1.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,316	49	3.7%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,316	58	4.4%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,318	37	2.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,289	29	2.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,291	3	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,294	9	0.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,278	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,278	34	2.7%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,276	16	1.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,204	29	2.4%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,206	28	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,214	26	2.1%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,080	44	4.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,087	42	3.9%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,079	28	2.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,042	24	2.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,034	25	2.4%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,031	13	1.3%	3.1%	1

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 88 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 61 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils