St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter·Primary school Newport, Telford and Wrekin·TF10 7HU
Composite score
51.7
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#6,630
National rank
#670
In West Midlands
#24
In Telford and Wrekin
Top 45%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
7%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
22 first choices, 23 places
First choices per place
0.96
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
38
any preference, for 23 places
Applications from another council area
18%

Every child who put St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
5–11
Pupils on roll
163
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
11.7%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
11.0%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
9.8%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
0.0%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
18.1
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,785
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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About St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 163 pupils aged 5 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 45% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 22 families who put it first were offered a place. There are about 18.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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.

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