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St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Portishead · BS20 6BT

Ages 4–11 · 601 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
545

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
171
Preferred offers (top 3)
86
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

601 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
601
Boys / girls
303 / 298
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
601 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Catrin Battista

Location

Address
Hallett's Way
Postcode
BS20 6BT
Town
Portishead
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Portishead, North Somerset, 601 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Portishead
4
Primary schools in Portishead
4
Academies among open schools in Portishead
100% (4)
Open schools in BS20
10
Primary in BS20
8
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Primary in North Somerset LA
65

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PortisheadNear BS20

  • Portishead Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portishead · BS20 7DB · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • High Down Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS20 6DY · North Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • High Down Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portishead · BS20 6DY · North Somerset

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.19

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catrin Battista
Telephone
01275843142
Website
http://www.st-peters.n-somerset.sch.uk

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