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Catholic schools in and near Peterborough

All 4 Catholic schools in Peterborough, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Peterborough

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  1. St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School

    Peterborough, PE7 8QL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Peterborough catholic schools average, low absence.

    87 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Peterborough catholic schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Peterborough catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    415
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Peterborough, PE3 9XD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Peterborough catholic schools average.

    37 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Peterborough catholic schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Peterborough catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
  3. St John Fisher Catholic High School

    Peterborough, PE1 5JN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Peterborough catholic schools average, high absence.

    149 first choices, 136 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.4

    Peterborough catholic schools 40.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Peterborough catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    795
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school St John Fisher Catholic High School
  4. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Peterborough, PE1 5JW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Peterborough catholic schools average.

    45 first choices, 47 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Peterborough catholic schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Peterborough catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    407
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Just outside Peterborough

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Peterborough.

  1. St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy

    10.7 miles from Peterborough · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results above the Peterborough catholic schools average, high absence.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Peterborough catholic schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.3%Peterborough catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    103
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy
The big picture

How Peterborough's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Peterborough 52%England 62%St Thomas More Catholic Primary School: 36%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 57%St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School: 67%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Peterborough

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Peterborough average 4.7%St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School: 3.6%St Thomas More Catholic Primary School: 4.4%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 4.6%St John Fisher Catholic High School: 6.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Peterborough

Ofsted grades in Peterborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Peterborough

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 4 Catholic schools in Peterborough have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Peterborough, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Peterborough, teaching 1,826 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.2% of pupils in Peterborough catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 36% to 67%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,477 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Peterborough?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Peterborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Peterborough?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Peterborough on Eduscope are St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and St John Fisher Catholic High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Peterborough ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Peterborough Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Peterborough is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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