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St Peter's Catholic School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow, Guildford GU1 2TN · st-petersschool.co.uk · 01483 534654
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 63.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,360
- 310 over 1,050 places · 130%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 7.4%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 260 families put the school first and 206 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 206 | 260 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 204 | 285 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 206 | 234 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 206 | 265 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 202 | 256 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 63.6, and 76.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (42.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲63.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲76.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲92.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼29.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.47 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125276)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 61.7 | −2.2 |
| Sixth form college | 15.8 | −10.6 |
| Further education | 18.2 | +13.9 |
| Employment | 0.5 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 0.5 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | +2.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 students | B+ (42.8) | Average +0.03 | |
| 152 students | B+ (42.9) | Average +0.03 | |
| 21 students | Dist (34.9) | Average +0.29 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 138 | B+ (41.7) | +0.04 |
| 2022/23 | 130 | B+ (42) | — |
| 2021/22 | 116 | A- (47.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 89 | B (39.9) | +0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 82 | B (39.7) | +0.28 |
| 2016/17 | 118 | B- (36.6) | +0.07 |
| 2015/16 | 114 | C (31.6) | +0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 76.3 | +11.5 |
| Further and other education | 2.1 | −1.1 |
| Further education | 1.4 | — |
| Other education | 0.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2 | −0.3 |
| Employment | 15.1 | −4.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.2 | −6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.2 | +0.6 |
Ofsted
St Peter's Catholic School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125276), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125276)
Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125276)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (320 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 320
- 24% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 74 parents (23%) with SEND