St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Brentwood, Essex
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald is a primary school in Brentwood, Essex for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Wigley Bush Lane, South Weald, Brentwood, CM14 5QN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 454 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel they belong to a special community at St Peter's.”
- “They know staff care for them.”
- “This enables pupils to flourish in the safety of the school environment.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 98% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 110 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Holly Trees Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Larchwood Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School 1.7 mi Good
- St Helen's Catholic Junior School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Warley Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hogarth Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged