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St Peter's CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 2RR

Ages 11–16 · 1,052 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

37.4

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.58
−20+2
Attainment 837.4
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,052 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,052
Boys / girls
509 / 543
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,052 / 1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
50.5%
FSM pupils
531
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

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 Lichfield
Governance
Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Woodard Academies Trust
Headteacher
Principal Michael Astley

Location

Address
Fenton Manor, Fenton
Postcode
ST4 2RR
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 1,052 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST4
27
Secondary in ST4
4
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.2
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  • St Thomas More Catholic Academy

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    • P8-0.2
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  • St Joseph's College

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    • P80.8
    • Absence4.0%

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  • Discovery Academy

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    • P8-0.7
    • Absence11.3%

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  • Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3JD · Stoke-on-Trent

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    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.7
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  • Clayton Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P80.0
    • Absence9.2%

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  • Birches Head Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8DD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.2
    • P8-0.9
    • Absence15.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • Trentham Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
    • P80.2
    • Absence7.3%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Michael Astley
Telephone
01782882500
Website
http://www.spa.woodard.co.uk/

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