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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Rickmansworth · WD3 8HD

Ages 2–11 · 275 pupils · Hertfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-23

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill102%

275 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
275
Boys / girls
146 / 129
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
275 / 270 (102%)
Free school meals
7.4%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Conley

Location

Address
Church Lane, Mill End
Postcode
WD3 8HD
Town
Rickmansworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 275 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Rickmansworth
24
Primary schools in Rickmansworth
16
Academies among open schools in Rickmansworth
33% (8)
Open schools in WD3
25
Primary in WD3
16
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

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

  • St John Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 7HG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.0 miles away

  • Shepherd Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 8JJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.2 miles away

  • Chorleywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 5HR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.37

    1.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 5SG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM2.4%
    • Demand1.03

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Conley
Telephone
01923773240

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