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St Peter's Catholic School

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

personMr Stuart Shelton

corporate_fareOUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

location_onSolihull, B91 3NZ

language Visit Website phone 1217053988

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,291

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Attainment 8

53.4

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Solihull

#593 of 3,216 nationally

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St Peter's Catholic School is a Academy converter secondary school in Solihull, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Peter's Catholic School is an academy converter in Solihull, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. The school has approximately 1,311 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.4, placing the school #4 in Solihull and #593 of 3,216 nationally. 59.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 28.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 46.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 17.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.07 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.4 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

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

59.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)28.7%

Entering EBacc68.60%

EBacc APS4.91

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75.50%

EBacc APS4.79

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS5.08

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS5.17

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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

95%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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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

-0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

103

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.1%

Achieving A*–A17.6%

Achieving A*–B46.2%

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Retention rate99.0%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

108

Retention rate97.20%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.90%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate98.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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09 April 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-18

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

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-11-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-10-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(23 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 1,311 pupils. During this period, there were 29 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, 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)	1,311	29	2.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,307	35	2.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,315	33	2.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,315	34	2.6%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,318	58	4.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,291	29	2.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,291	31	2.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,287	36	2.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,288	39	3.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,288	29	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,287	19	1.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,273	26	2.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,277	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,276	20	1.6%	3.9%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 51 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 41 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils