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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

East Grinstead · West Sussex

Primary Voluntary aided schoolStandalone school

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School information

Official name
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Address
Chapmans Lane
Postcode
RH19 1JB
Country
England
Local authority
West Sussex
Parliamentary constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
URN (official identifier)
126060
Establishment number
3356
School status
Open
Education phase
Primary
Age range
4–11 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Number of pupils
188
As of November 2026
Capacity
210
School type
Voluntary aided school
Governance
Maintained school
Governance status
Standalone
Local authority
West Sussex
Headteacher
Mrs Mary Claffey
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained · Inspected 9 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Telephone
01342321985

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

2025/26This schoolWest SussexEngland
Pupils188117,3148,355,420
Eligible for free school meals3.7%16.4%26.5%
SEN support26.6%16.0%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)1.1%5.5%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)8.0%13.8%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

6 published inspections for St Peter's Catholic Primary School.

  1. · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    Standards maintained

    Report published 11 Nov 2024

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    School remains Good

    Report published 24 Feb 2019

  3. · S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 15 Jul 2015

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Pupils' achievement
    Requires improvement
    Quality of teaching
    Requires improvement
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 17 Jul 2013

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 8 Sept 2010

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Early years provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 19 Jul 2007

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)4.8%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)6.9%12.6%13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £12,400 for 8 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolWest SussexEngland
Pupils eligible4.1%16.6%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£64£221£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 188 pupils.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
This schoolWest Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£1,194,606
£6,354 per pupil
£6,871£7,739
Total spending£1,205,002
£6,410 per pupil
£6,867£7,779
Teaching staff£612,169
£3,256 per pupil · 50.8%
£3,487 · 50.8%£3,533 · 45.4%
Education support staff£210,077
£1,117 per pupil · 17.4%
£1,304 · 19.0%£1,548 · 19.9%
Supply and agency staff£63,286
£337 per pupil · 5.3%
£154 · 2.2%£198 · 2.5%
…of which agency supply£63,286
£337 per pupil · 5.3%
£91 · 1.3%£141 · 1.8%
In-year balance−£10,396
Revenue reserve£92,192

Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,780 per pupil, supply and agency £353 per pupil — spending up £629 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1JB

01342321985

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