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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Minniecroft Road, Burnham SL1 7DE · stpeterscofe.org · 01628 602295
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.50 mi
- 0.80 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All applicants offered up to Rule 3 (catchment siblings), and some under Rule 4 (catchment) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 255
- 94% of 271 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All applicants offered up to Rule 3 (catchment siblings), and some under Rule 4 (catchment)” went to a home 0.50 mi (802 m) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants offered up to Rule 3 (catchment siblings), and some under Rule 4 (catchment) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.50 mi0.80 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 February 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Peter's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Feb 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 47
- 18% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied