St Peter's Catholic Primary School

About St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Romford, Havering, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 405 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 68% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Peter's Catholic Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 58 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 22.5 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.